David Morgan - Twitter, Released on 12/30/22Source: https://twitter.com/silverguru22/status/160904374David Morgan is a world-renown precious metals aficionado. He is the creator of TheMorganReport.com, a monthly report that covers economic news, overall financial health of the global economy, currency problems and the key reasons for investing in precious metals. A dynamic, much-in-demand speaker...Read More

The first contributor opinion of the year, Adrian Day reviews the year just ended and looks ahead for where to invest in 2023.After years of mostly strong investment markets, spurred on by excessively easy money and ultra-low interest rates, markets around the world and all asset classes deflated last year as central banks reversed course and started tightening. U.S. stocks, world stocks, bonds, b...Read More

Gold will rocket to $3,000 next year – at least that’s what Saxo Bank says. Does this prediction make any sense though?Did you hope gold would break finally $2,000 in 2023? What if I told you that gold is going to soar to at least $3,000? Have I gone mad? No; that’s not my forecast, I only summarize the Saxo Bank’s Outrageous Predictions for 2023.According to the publicatio...Read More

Though a recession is not taken for granted - the administration of President Joe Biden denies it will happen and its officals have argued over what defines a recession - many US-based analysts areRead More

"I welcome the passage of this new law, which represents a crucial step in the Government's fight against corruption in the coal industry," Mongolia's deputy minister of mining and heavy industry,Read More

Leading regional gold miner Newmont added almost 4% in value to US$49, giving the firm a market capitalisation of $38.8 billion.Read More

The group blocked the D-835 road which passes through the Salamanca valley seeking monetary compensation for environmental impacts they claimed the mine causes.Read More

In December, the government signed an investment contract in support of the development of the El Domo copper-gold project owned by Adventus Mining and Salazar Resources, and an investment contractRead More

(IDEX Online) - BlueRock Diamonds says it has now overcome the problems that cut its processing production by over a third during deluges last April and May.The unexpected rainfall at its Kareevlei mine, in South Africa, hampered access to high-quality kimberlite, forcing it to use lower grade ore and delay roll-out of its mining development plan.But in a trading update the London-based AIM-listed...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Belgium's "carat tax" brought in $29.5m in 2020, far less than the $74m the government had expected.The new regime introduced in 2017, taxes the country's 1,200 or so diamond dealers on 2.1 per cent of revenue rather than profit.During the 2017 and 2018 tax years the carat tax brought in $84m and $104m, according to Belgian newspapers De Tijd and L'Echo.That's a...Read More

(IDEX Online) - Indian Jeweler CaratLane has launched its own range of Harry Potter jewelry in a deal with Warner Bros.There are already a number of licensed collections based on JK Rowling's seven novels and films.The Harry Potter x CaratLane 14-karat gold collection of 61 rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and watch charms - some with with diamonds, gemstones, pearls, enamel, and&nb...Read More

4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingCypress Development advances Nevada lithium project towards productionSPONSOREDcypress development corpFerrexpo, a Ukrainian iron or pellet producer, said on January 3 that Kostyantin Zhevago has resigned from the board after his arrest o...Read More

4 Emerging Trends Driven by the Global Mining BoomSPONSOREDproudfootMetalla poised to flourish amid royalty M&A frenzySPONSOREDmetalla royalty & streamingCypress Development advances Nevada lithium project towards productionSPONSOREDcypress development corpMarkets cheered the abandonment of China's COVID zero policy last month and rapid reopening but the country is now faced with a devasta...Read More

The attack occurred on December 27 last year at its mine and corporate office, the firm said.Read More

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 17 points in pre-opening trade. Gold added $11.99 to US$1,835.68. Gold equities and related ETFs are expected to open higher. Tesla dropped $5.08 to $118.10 after the company announced lower than consensus deliveries in December. JP Morgan lowered its target price. PayPal advanced $1.82 to $73.04 after Truist upgraded...Read More

This week's episode features Hecla Mining president and CEO Phil Baker in conversation with TRX Gold chief operating officer Andrew Cheatle at the Canadian Mining Symposium in London, England. Phil discusses how Hecla has grown mine life and expanded production at its flagship projects; the importance of employees; and his assessment of the silver market in the context of the energy transition.All...Read More

The high-purity manganese market may face a deficit as early as 2024, according to people in the industry.An essential component of the steel-making process, manganese has played an increasing role in the battery market. The metal sulphate is an important stabilizing ingredient in the cathodes of batteries widely used in electric vehicles and electronics.Volkswagen, Mercedes, Tesla, and GM are amo...Read More

Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) and automaker Tesla agreed to cut their supply agreement by tonnage and time while shifting the source away from a proposed mine stymied by the approvals process. Piedmont is to send 125,000 tonnes of spodumene concentrate (SC6) to Tesla over three years (about 41,600 tonnes a year) starting in the second half of this year, according to the agreement ann...Read More

In the latest update on the progress of its Blackwater project in central British Columbia, Artemis Gold (TSXV: ARTG) said on Tuesday that it is expected to finally receive BC Mines Act permits for major construction works during the first quarter of 2023. The permits were initially expected in fall 2022.Despite the revised receipt date of the BC Mines Act permits, Artemis said this delay is not...Read More

Canadian explorer and developer Skeena Resources (TSX, NYSE: SKE) said on Tuesday it had closed the sale of a 0.5% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on its Eskay Creek gold-silver project to Franco-Nevada (TSX, NYSE: FNV) in a deal worth $27 million (US$19.8 million).The transaction, first announced in early December, also gives Skeena an additional cash consideration of $1.5 million.Net proceeds...Read More