The AOCE and WB have moderate overall forecasts for the metals in 2025 inline with IMF forecasts for a decline in economic growth and inflation, although we see the probability of a stagflationary scenario as still reasonably high.Read More

The past year was a difficult one overall for the metals, with the main standouts to the upside being a geopolitical risk-driven gain in gold, a China-driven rise in iron ore and a surge in uranium on broadening global support for nuclear power (Figure 1). A jump in global interest rates to near two-decade highs saw recession fears persist all year, and while one still did not actually eru...Read More

This year the post-global health crisis boom was brought to an end by a surge in inflation to forty-year highs, a major rise in global interest rates in an attempt to curb the rising prices and surging geopolitical risk after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While precious metals held up reasonably well as markets turned to them as a risk hedge, by Q2/22 the higher interest rates put an end t...Read More

Chile is the world leader in copper production, at 28.5% of the total in 2020, and this looks set to continue, with the country having the largest global reserves, at 23.0% of total. It is also the global leader for molybdenum, which is often found along with copper, and is a major lithium player, holding 51.1% of global reserves. Read More

Newfoundland has become a gold exploration hotspot over the past few years, with the sector seeing some of its strongest activity ever. While the province remains a small contributor to Canadian gold production, it has a substantial mineral industry well supported by the government, focused on iron ore, copper and nickel, and the surge in exploration suggests that gold output from the...Read More

Nevada is the core of the U.S. gold output, accounting for by far the majority, at 75.4% on average for the past year. The state looks set to remain a dominant player in U.S. gold, as it accounts for 49% of total U.S. reserves, with Alaska slightly ahead with 51% of reserves, but just 8.6% of current production. The U.S. accounts for 6.1% of global gold output, making Nevada one of the largest gol...Read More

The Golden Triangle in northwestern British Columbia has historically been a major site of Canadian gold production, beginning as early as the mid 1800s. There was a wave of production in the 1990s which cooled as the gold price declined, but larger scale production resumed in 2017, and the area has seen surging exploration interest over the past year, given that the region has some of the largest...Read More

In this report we outline the Quebec gold mining industry, including its major producers, and a survey of many of the junior miners focused on the province. Quebec accounts for 34% of Canadian gold production (second to Ontario, with 44%) and remains a major focus for both producers and junior miners.Read More

Red Lake has been one of the most prolific gold mining districts in Canada and the world, with exploration having started in the 1920s, and production, which began in the 1930s, continuing to the present day. The district is known for the high grade of its gold, its infrastructure, and strong institutional support, given the long history of mining in the area.Read More

Marathon Gold's (TSX: MOZ) latest drill results from the 6-km Berry corridor within its Valentine gold project in central Newfoundland continue to return gold intervals from an area between existing deposits.The developer has released assay results for 15 holes, completed as part of an 8,000-metre infill campaign at Berry. Highlights include 42 metres of 3.7 grams gold per tonne from 37 metres; 24...Read More

South America-focused miner Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on an expansion of its Yauricocha polymetallic mine in Peru's Yauyos province. The early-stage study suggests a throughput increase to 5,500 tonnes per day, up from 3,150 tonnes per day currently. The site is already scheduled to see an intermediate scale-up to 3,600 tonnes per...Read More

I speak mining, and have done so for over 45 years. For most of that time, I have defended the industry from those ignorant or ill-informed of our activities. I have stressed that the occasional mine accident or dam failure was the exception that proved the general rule. We are, I said, diligent, committed to safety and better than the media paints us (and this is coming from someone who became a...Read More

The world's top lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) has joined forces with 27 companies, including electric vehicle maker Tesla and rideshare company Uber, to form a group that will push for 100% electric vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S. by 2030.The Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), launched this week, is the first industry coalition of its kind advocating for national policies to...Read More

Despite strong quarter-on-quarter recovery in supply, the global platinum market is set to experience a second consecutive year of deficit at just over 1.2 million oz. in 2020, according to the World Platinum Investment Council's (WPIC) latest quarterly report.A stellar rebound in automotive demand and sustained strong investment demand for precious metals lifted platinum demand well above supply...Read More

$13,717.34...That's how much money Elon Musk makes in five minutes.To put it in a deeper perspective, he's made $2,743.46 in the minute you took to read this.Must be nice, right?It would take the average worker about 17 weeks to earn as much, based on a new study by Gigacalculator. That assumes an average salary of $48,000.Those numbers will take another jump now that Tesla has been crowned into t...Read More

BMW on Wednesday said it will retool its German factories to build electric cars and components and shift manufacturing of combustion engines to plants in Austria and England as part of a broader shift toward low-emission cars.Read full newsRead More

PHOENIX - 4Front Ventures Corp. (CSE: FFNT) (OTCQX: FFNTF) ("4Front" or the "Company") today announces it plans to issue its fiscal third quarter 2020 earnings press release on Monday, November 30, 2020, after U.S. markets close, commensurate with the filing of its unaudited financial results.The Company will also host a conference call and webcast on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET to r...Read More

This year's dawning winter rally has great upside potential after the gold and gold stock corrections run their courses.Read full newsRead More

In a day that's often good for gold and mining stocks, investors are selling everything.Read full newsRead More

Under the new agreement Kaz will build part of a port at Cape Nagloynyn in Chaunskaya Bay and finance half of a 428km road leading from the port to the mine site.Read More

(IDEX Online) - A team of jewelers have completed the world's most expensive fully-functioning face mask, set with 210 carats of black and white diamonds. Yvel, the luxury Israeli brand, was commissioned by an anonymous Los Angeles-based businessman and art collector, who was keen to help keep the production center open during difficult times. The COVID-19 mask is made of 250 grams of pure 18...Read More

(IDEX Online) - The Watches and Wonders Geneva trade show, due to take place next April, has been canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. The show - formerly known as SIHH - will take place as a digital-only events, say organizers, with Richemont's watch labels, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chopard, Chanel, Hermes and Kering's Ulysse Nardin, plus other brands.  It is scheduled for 7 t...Read More

(IDEX Online) - De Beers sold $450m of rough this month as demand remained "steady".Provisional sales figures for Sightholder sales and auctions during an extended Cycle 9 (2 to 16 November) were marginally down on the September/October (Cycle 8) total of $467m. But year-on-year the figure was up from $400m in 2019.De Beers said increasing COVID-19 infections continued to present risks, but it exp...Read More

Scoped for growth: Nevada Copper shifts into production modeSPONSOREDnevada copper corp.Under the new agreement Kaz will build part of a port at Cape Nagloynyn in Chaunskaya Bay and finance half of a 428km road leading from the port to the mine site.Read More

The head of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where Vale's (NYSE: VALE) Brumadinho dam collapsed in January 2019 leaving 270 people dead, has rejected the miner's proposed settlement of around 21 billion reais (US$3.97 billion).Minas Gerais' Secretary General Mateus Simoes told local paper Isto e Dinhero the state opposed both the amount and some of the terms offered by Vale.According to Simoes...Read More

Silver and gold producer Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) has participated in Dolly Varden Silver's (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) $7-million flow-through private placement to maintain a 10.7% interest in the silver-focused junior.As part of the financing, Hecla acquired a total of 807,846 shares of Dolly Varden, at 89 ? per unit, for gross proceeds of $718,983. This subscription was part of an ancillary rights...Read More

Silver miner Endeavour Silver (TSX: EDR; NYSE: EXK) has expanded the size of its Terronera development project in Jalisco State, Mexico. The property now covers 201.3 sq. km, with the addition of the adjacent La Sanguijuela and Cerro Gordo groups of concessions."These two acquisitions not only expand our property footprint at Terronera, they add multiple new mineralized vein structures with strong...Read More

Kutcho Copper (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF) has started work on a feasibility study on its namesake high-grade copper-zinc development project in northwestern British Columbia. The company has hired CSA Global Consultants to lead the study preparation.Kutcho president and chief executive Vince Sorace highlighted the rising copper price, and noted how the developer is well-positioned to take advantage...Read More

There's a trope in certain types of science fiction in which a population lives under the shadow of just a few massive corporations. These companies often have a hand in every facet of life. Examples of their existence show up on every billboard, street corner, and product imaginable. And as is often the case, life imitates art. While the giant corporations that we know today can be seen as toned...Read More