August 4, 2024

Global gold demand reaches Q2 record

From Mining.com The latest publication by the World Gold Council showed global demand […]
August 4, 2024

Iron ore price rises to more than 1-week high on upbeat demand outlook

From Mining.com Iron ore futures prices rose to a more than one-week high […]
August 4, 2024

Ranked: Top Silver Producing Companies of 2023

By Alan Kennedy – Visual Capitalist Silver is one of the world’s most precious […]
August 2, 2024

Graphite One could take a leading role in loosening China’s tight grip on the US graphite market – Richard Mills

2024.08.01 Due to its natural strength and stiffness, graphite is an excellent conductor […]
August 2, 2024

Gold-Stock Tipping Point

By Adam Hamilton, CPA The gold miners’ stocks look to be nearing a […]
August 2, 2024

ArcelorMittal Cries Foul on Steel Exports From China

By Thomas Biesheuvel – Bloomberg ArcelorMittal SA said exports from China had left the steel […]
July 31, 2024

China’s copper buyers make cautious return after prices slump

From Bloomberg China’s copper market is showing a tentative improvement after a months-long […]
July 31, 2024

The Coming Battle Over the Arctic

By Max Bergmann and Otto Svendsen – Time Since the end of the Cold War, the […]
July 30, 2024

America’s EV Ambitions Need a Graphite Plan. Fast.

By Liam Denning – Bloomberg China dominates the processing and mining of what is […]
July 30, 2024

Prepper Paradise: Gold’s Power When It All Goes Down

By Peter Schiff – Schiff Gold People in developed western countries, particularly in […]
July 30, 2024

Funds Cut Copper Bets by $20 Billion as Bull Trade Unravels

By Mark Burton – Bloomberg From a fundamental standpoint, a looming crunch in supply […]
July 30, 2024

The National Security Twist in an EV Maker’s Graphite Deal

By Liam Denning – Bloomberg The agreement between Lucid and Graphite One shows […]
July 29, 2024

Kodiak Copper offers significant exposure to copper and gold in low cost low risk environment – Richard Mills

2024.07.26 The discovery of Copper Mountain in the 1880s led to a rush […]
July 29, 2024

Graphite One and EV maker Lucid sign historic Supply Agreement – Richard Mills

2024.07.26 Graphite One (TSXV:GPH; OTCQX:GPHOF) has taken another step forward in its plan […]
July 29, 2024

BRICS: Gold-Backed Currency is Beginning of the End for US Dollar

By Jaxon Gaines – Watcher Guru The BRICS alliance has made significant strides […]
July 29, 2024
Mining Gold Nuggets

Gold, Not Dollar, Is the Best Trump Trade, Survey Shows

By Carter Johnson and Yvonne Yue Li – Bloomberg Gold is the best portfolio hedge in […]
July 28, 2024

The 10 Largest Iron Ore Mines In The World

From World Atlas Iron, the chemical element Fe, is one of the world’s […]
July 27, 2024

Copper will be the investment of the decade?

From Kitco (Kitco News) – Copper presents a generational investment opportunity. A looming […]
July 25, 2024

Graphite One – Two-Pronged Production Localizing Graphite Supply

Graphite One Inc. (GPH:TSXV, GPHOF:OTC) is a Canadian development company focused on owning […]
July 25, 2024

Max Resource Florália DSO Iron Ore Project – Richard Mills

2024.07.24 The term ‘Direct Shipping Ore’ aptly captures the simplicity of the DSO […]
July 25, 2024

Gold Stocks’ Autumn Rally ‘24

By Adam Hamilton, CPA The gold miners’ stocks are enjoying a strong summer, […]
July 24, 2024

Max Resource Two World Class Exploration Projects in South America – Richard Mills

2024.07.19 The term ‘Direct Shipping Ore’ aptly captures the simplicity of the DSO […]
July 24, 2024

Banded Iron formations – Richard Mills

2024.07.19 Three and a half billion years ago, the earth’s atmosphere had no […]
July 24, 2024

Why is Xi Jinping building secret commodity stockpiles?

From The Economist Over the past two decades China has devoured enormous amounts of […]
July 23, 2024

Chart: Which countries are falling behind in gold mine production

From Mining.com The study, carried out by market experts at The Gold Bullion Company, […]
July 22, 2024

Western miners push for higher metals prices to ward off Chinese rivals

By Ernest Scheyder and Pratima Desai – Reuters Western miners say their competitors have inherent cost […]
July 22, 2024

Will Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mine be the ‘Pilbara killer’?

By James Cooper – Mining.com Simandou, one of the world’s most significant iron ore developments, […]
July 19, 2024

Copper: Humanity’s first and most important future metal – Richard Mills

2024.07.17 As the third most-consumed metal behind iron ore and aluminum, copper is […]
July 18, 2024

Global battery demand to quadruple by 2030

From Mining.com Global battery demand is expected to quadruple to 4,100 gigawatt-hours (GWh) […]
July 16, 2024

Which Presidential candidate does gold prefer? – Richard Mills

2024.07.14 Gold loves chaos and should be hitting new highs, especially with inflation […]
July 16, 2024

Silver is Very Close to a Sustained Multi-Year Rally

By Hubert Moolman Gold is one of the most reliable and accurate financial […]
July 15, 2024

Copper bull market buoyed by aging legacy mines, says analyst

From Mining.com You’re seeing as grades get lower, companies will have to increase […]
July 15, 2024

Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 – report

From Mining.com Electrification of the global vehicle fleet would require 55% more new […]
July 13, 2024

Friedland warns of copper ‘crisis’ as mine costs soar

From Mining.com Copper in particular faces a forecasted supply chasm, mining mogul Robert […]
July 10, 2024

Coeur starts drilling at Silver North’s Tim CRD project – Richard Mills

2024.07.06 Silver North Resources (TSXV:SNAG, OTCQB:TARSF) is working with partner Coeur Mining (NYSE:CDE) […]
July 10, 2024

US Battery Belt Red states could be biggest losers in upcoming election – Richard Mills

2024.07.05 Roads, ports & bridges, transmission lines, power plants, airports, dams, buses, subways, […]
July 9, 2024

As Political Parties Fall, Gold and Silver Will Rise

By Egon von Greyerz – Von Greyerz Gold Many good reasons to buy gold […]
July 6, 2024

Panic short-covering ignites Comex copper as shipments fail to arrive

From Mining.com Comex copper futures surged on Friday as some players bought back […]
July 5, 2024

Gold’s Doldrums Strength

By Adam Hamilton Gold has shown impressive strength weathering 2024’s summer doldrums.  Now […]
July 4, 2024

Cashed-up Sterling Metals focused on Ontario’s Copper Road – Richard Mills

2024.07.04 The Copper Road project formerly owned by Copper Road Resources (TSXV:CRD) has […]
July 3, 2024

Exceptional deposit, unprecedented financial and political support: G1 working on feasibility study 75% paid for by DoD – Richard Mills

2024.06.27 Graphite One’s (TSXV:GPH, OTCQX:GPHOF) CEO Anthony Huston recently traveled to Washington, DC […]
July 1, 2024

Why big oil is wading into lithium

From The Economist BP and Shell, two British oil giants, have long sunk […]
June 30, 2024

REE Stockpile

By Kelsey Baker – Yahoo News US stockpiles of the rare earth minerals […]
June 26, 2024

A meeting of the minerals? EGR Exploration’s Detour West and Agnico Eagle’s Detour Lake – Richard Mills

2024.06.25 In exploration, it’s important to be a nosy neighbor, almost as important […]
June 25, 2024

Is Now Time To Buy This Graphite Stock?

From Streetwise Reports Technical Analyst Clive Maund examines Graphite One Inc.’s charts to […]
June 24, 2024

Gold Sees Highest Delivery Volume in Nearly 2 Years

By Shiff Gold June is a major delivery month in gold and saw […]
June 23, 2024

The mad scramble for copper – Richard Mills

2024.06.20 In 2017, the Chilean government approved a $2.5 billion expansion of BHP’s […]
June 23, 2024

Copper: An exclusive and unparalleled opportunity

By Phillip Streible – Kitco News Despite recent inflation slowdowns, we anticipate a new […]
June 23, 2024

Heroine of the gold rush

By Jackie McKay – CBC News In the common telling of the story, […]
June 22, 2024

Agnico looks underground at Detour Lake pit

From Timmins Today Agnico Eagle is on a path to upsize its Detour […]
June 21, 2024

Gold’s Bull Run: Just Getting Started?

From Goehring & Rozencwajg During his interview with Jeremy Szafron of KITCO News, […]
June 19, 2024

More central banks to increase gold reserves within 12 months

From Mining.com More central banks plan to add to their gold reserves within […]
June 19, 2024

Why a Dow Peak Will Boost Silver

By Hubert Moolman During the Great Depression, both silver (1931) and the Dow […]
June 18, 2024

The Deadly Mining Complex Powering the EV Revolution

By Matthew Campbell and Annie Lee – Bloomberg Extensive review of Chinese, Indonesian, […]
June 17, 2024

5 reasons why we are entering the next copper super cycle – Richard Mills

204.06.15 A “commodity super cycle” is a period of consistent price increases lasting […]
June 17, 2024

Cooler inflation backs case for rate cuts, lower dollar and higher copper, silver and gold prices – Richard Mills

2024.06.14 Metals skidded lower on Wednesday, in reaction to a more hawkish-than-expected US […]
June 17, 2024

MAX Resource: Why a joint venture at Cesar with Freeport? Why DSO iron ore? – Richard Mills

2024.06.13 When a junior resource company’s project becomes too big or too expensive […]
June 14, 2024

Mineral Resources vs. Mineral Reserves: Key Mining Terms for Investors to Know

By Dean Belder – Investing News Investing in the mining industry comes with […]
June 14, 2024

A New Copper Supercycle Is Emerging

By Paul Wong and Jacob White – Sprott
June 12, 2024

Silver Price Forecast: Time-Based Targets

By Hubert Moolman Previously, I presented the following long-term silver chart (only closing […]
June 11, 2024

While G1’s CEO meets with US President Biden graphite elevated to equal rare earths critical mineral status- Richard Mills

2024.06.10 Anthony Huston, the CEO of Graphite One (TSXV:GPH, OTCQX:GPHOF), was at the […]
June 11, 2024

Gold & Oil: Understanding Rather than Fearing Change

By Matthew Piepenburg – Von Greyerz Gold There is much legitimate (as well as […]
June 11, 2024

Mine capacity of copper worldwide from 2010 to 2023

By Madhumitha Jaganmohan – Statista In 2021, the global mine capacity of copper […]
June 11, 2024

Gold is getting harder to find as miners struggle to excavate more, World Gold Council says

By Lee Ying Shan – CNBC The gold mining industry is struggling to […]
June 8, 2024

Gold Summer Doldrums ‘24

By Adam Hamilton, CPA Gold, silver, and their miners’ stocks suffer their weakest […]
June 7, 2024

The World’s Biggest Miners

By Anna Fleck – Statitsta China was the world’s biggest extractor of domestic […]
June 7, 2024

Visualizing Raw Steel Production in 2023

By Marcus Lu – Elemenets Steel is essential for the economy due to its […]
June 5, 2024

Storm Exploration: BIF gold in Ontario – Richard Mills

2024.06.05 In November, the Musselwhite mine in northern Ontario poured its 8,000th gold […]
June 5, 2024

Gold, Silver and Crypto | How Charts Look Before A Dollar Meltdown

By Hubert Moolman The US dollar is on the brink of a major […]
June 4, 2024

Max Resource’s Inks Earn-In Deal With Freeport-McMoRan – Richard Mills

2024.06.04 For many juniors, the goal is to find a deposit that’s good […]
June 3, 2024

Silver North: the next pure silver play – Richard Mills

2024.05.29 The white metal is red-hot, moving from $21.29/oz on Jan. 2, to […]
June 3, 2024

Kodiak Copper – Right people, right project, right location, right time – Richard Mills

2024-05-28 Mineral exploration is as much a collection of data as a hunt […]
June 3, 2024

Graphite One could benefit from tariff hike on Chinese EVs, battery parts – Richard Mills

2024.05.29 North American graphite producers got a boost earlier this month, with President […]
June 3, 2024

EGR to drill Detour West as financing for juniors picks up – Richard Mills

2024.05.26 The metals rally took a breather this week, with gold, silver and […]
June 3, 2024

Graphite One CEO and President, Anthony Huston, Invited by President Biden to White House Investment and Job Creation Session; White House Sets 25% Tariff on Chinese Graphite

May 15, 2024 CEO to President Biden:  “Projects like Graphite One’s are important […]
June 3, 2024

Copper leader Chile posts worst monthly output in over a year

From Mining.com Chile registered its lowest month of copper production in more than […]
June 2, 2024

High-capacity iron-based cathodes for EV batteries are now a reality

From Mining.com Researchers at Canada’s McGill University published a couple of studies that […]
June 2, 2024

In Northwest Alaska, an economic engine runs low on ore

By NATHANIEL HERZ – Alaska Beacon Red Dog mine has sustained hundreds of jobs […]
May 31, 2024

Gold Stocks Catching Up

By Adam Hamilton After getting off to a slow start in this upleg, […]
May 27, 2024

Billionaire Investor Sells Big Tech And Buys Gold Miners: GDX Implications

From Seeking Alpha Why are these investors – particularly Druckenmiller – pouring so […]
May 25, 2024

Ranked: The World’s Largest Lithium Producers in 2023

By Bruno Venditti – Visual Capitalist Three countries—Australia, Chile, and China—accounted for 88% of lithium production […]
May 23, 2024

The Copper Bull: Speculation vs. Fundamentals

From Schiff Gold Copper has gone mad: Liquidated shorts from a flood of […]
May 23, 2024

Bonds’ Decades-Long Lead Over Gold Vanishes as Debt Worries Grow

By Ye Xie and Yvonne Yue Li – Bloomberg Investors traditionally flocked to US debt as […]
May 23, 2024

Silver eyes $50? TD Securities predicts major breakout after $31 support holds

By Neils Christensen – Kitco News The silver market is holding initial support […]
May 22, 2024

Six new large mines need to come online annually by 2050 to meet global copper demand

From Mining.com The paper, published by the International Energy Forum, examined 120 years […]
May 22, 2024

Copper Mining and Vehicle Electrification

From International Energy Forum Just to meet business-as-usual trends, 115% more copper must […]
May 21, 2024

Gold, copper hit records, silver nears 12-year high as metals rally continues

By Ines Ferré – Yahoo Finance “In the macro, the big picture, though, […]
May 20, 2024

Gold Rises as the Financial Backdrop Mellows

By John Stepek – Bloomberg A number of things strike me as interesting about […]
May 20, 2024

Copper price hits record above $11,000 on bets that shortage looms

from Mining.com Copper surged to its highest-ever level, extending a months-long rally driven […]
May 20, 2024

Silver Price Forecast: Trumpeting the Jubilee | Sovereign Debt Defaults

By Hubert Moolman Over the last 125 years, the silver chart has formed […]
May 19, 2024

US runs out of copper – Richard Mills

2024-05-19 AOTH has been warning for 2 years this was going to happen […]
May 19, 2024

The world has a critical minerals problem

By Andrew Freedman – Axios The IEA examines the nitty gritty details of […]
May 18, 2024

Jeff Currie Says Copper Is the Best Trade He’s Seen in His Career

By Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway – Bloomberg Making the power sector fit for the twenty-first […]
May 18, 2024

Hot commodity silver sets pace as demand and deficit drive rally

From Mining.com Gold’s record-setting rally may have captured the headlines this year, but […]
May 17, 2024

Copper short squeeze in NY prompts rush to send metal to US

From Mining.com Copper futures in New York surged as much as 5.5%, driven […]
May 17, 2024

Visualizing Copper Production by Country in 2023

By Bruno Venditti – Elements Copper is considered an essential metal for the clean […]
May 17, 2024

Anglo Goes Bold: Unveils Breakup Plan To Transform Into Copper Giant Amid BHP Takeover Battle

By Tyler Durden – Zero Hedge London-listed Anglo-American has unveiled a “clear, compelling, […]
May 15, 2024

Graphite and Critical Mineral Mining Boosted by $72B Fund

From Stockhouse The Biden administration has clarified that mining projects focused on extracting […]
May 15, 2024

Chinese EV Exports Surge as Policymakers Cry Foul

By Felix Richter – Statista On Tuesday, the Biden administration formally announced its plans to increase […]
May 13, 2024

B.C. ends jade mining in northwest, all mines to close in 5 years

From CBC British Columbia isn’t allowing any new jade mines to open in the […]