Mining Review 11th Sep. 2022
The world mourned the loss of Queen Elizabeth 2, due to her sad death after 70 years of loyal service to the UK and Commonwealth of nations.
This was the week that the market finally accepted the September rate hike will be hawkish, took it in its stride, and gold, metals, bonds, crypto, and equities rode up whilst the dollar fell slightly.
Mining Review 4th September 2022
Another poor week for gold and all metals as the US dollar again rises on interest rate hike anticipation. The price of gold in British pounds is up 3% in a month, due to the weakness of the pound. Uranium, up 8% in a week was the sole positive.
Cornish Metals and Kootenay Silver reported good drill results in an otherwise quiet week. Continue reading
City Investors Circle Mining Review
FED Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a hawkish speech at Jackson Hole, favouring containing inflation over the state of the economy and markets.
This drove the Dow down 1,000 points and caused gold to slump, taking down miners and indices. Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 21st August 2022
Another poor week for gold as the US dollar (DXY) climbed higher, reaching 108.
Companies making news this week included American Creek, Cartier Resources, Karora Resources, Maple Gold, Rokmaster, and Uranium Energy Corp.
Mining Review 14th August 2022
A busy week for news in the mining space, and gold pushed back to finish the week at US$1805 Oz.
Wiluna Mining made the headlines for the wrong reasons, whereas Calidus Resources, Impact Minerals, Orla Mining, and UEC made news for diverse positive reasons. Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 7th July 2022
A couple of disasters have unfolded, with the fall into administration of Wiluna Mining just after raising A$40 million, and Pure Gold Mining falling.
Cabral Gold and Calidus Resources reported good drill intercepts, and UEC made a proposal to the US government. Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 31st July
Gold and other metals bounced after the dovish comments by FED Chair Powell after he increased US interest rates by 0.75%.
Companies in the news this week with good drill results included Cabral Gold, Eloro Resources, and Karora Resources. Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 24th July 2022
Another poor week for metals, but there are signs that maybe the US dollar has peaked, which would be positive if so.
Amongst companies in the news were American Creek Resources, Cyprium Metals, Karora Resources an Uranium Energy Corp. Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 10th July
This was the week when the new Chilean government showed their true colours as they disallowed the RIO2 EIA, despite it being recommended at the local level.
Companies commented on included; American Creek, Calidus Resources, Cornish Metals, Gold Road Resources, and Westhaven Gold. […] Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 3rd July 2022
Companies commented on in this truly awful week for mining stocks, and commodities, were; Banyan Gold, Cabral Gold, Cyprium Metals, Minera Alamos, and Newcore Gold.
The Canadian mining community mourned the loss of mining legend and Chairman of Tudor Gold, Walter Storm. Continue reading
Mining review Sunday Update 26th June 2022
Another poor week for the mining juniors, but we have to remember we are in the midst of the summer doldrums and this is traditionally a poor time for gold and gold mining stocks.
Chile flexed its muscles regarding the EIA for RIO2 (RIO.V), with them being told their document is deficient, which MAY mean they have to revisit some sections which could cause up to a year’s delay in construction. Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update PDAC 2022
Another poor week for the junior mining sector as prices slid further downwards, with the TSX Venture Exchange Index down 9% in a week.
It was the week that Osisko Development announced the temporary closure and care and maintenance of the former Barkerville Gold’s Bonanza Ledge Mine in the Cariboo, due to the higher costs of mining. […] Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 24th April 2022
Gold dropped 2% and led down the gold juniors, rolling back some of their gains over the last few weeks.
Companies commented on include; Cabral Gold, Newcore Gold, O3 Mining, Silver Tiger Metals, Uranium Energy Corp., and Wesdome Gold. […] Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 17th April 2022
Another good week for gold and other precious metals as US interest rates are looking like having a .5% hike soon. Sadly the other reason is the continuing war in Ukraine.
Companies are releasing drill results from early campaigns, including Cabral Gold and Westhaven Gold. Minera Alamos continues its mine startup at Santana, Mexico.
Mining Review Sunday Update 10th April 2022
City Investors Circle Mining Review for the 10th April 2022.
Companies covered include, Ascot Resources, Calidus Resources, Canuc Resources, Cyprium Metals, Gold Road Resources, and Orla Mining.
Mining Review Market Update 27th March 2022
Another week of chaos in the world making markets very hard to predict.
Nickel continues to rise again as longs have a trapped short, the Chinese ‘Big Shot’ cornered, and sense some easy blood. Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 20th March 2022
Nickel prices are back to normal, whatever that is, after a strange week where trading on the LME was interrupted several times, after deals were reversed earlier, ostensibly to bail out a horrendously underwater Chinese trader.
Gold remains above $1900 per ounce, despite interest rate rises this week being less than anticipated. Continue reading
City Investors Circle Mining Review 13th March 2022
Metal prices were heavily influenced by the Ukrainian conflict, with nickel making the headlines due to the price rising to $100,000 on the LME, before the market was closed as trading was becoming irrational.
Thermal coal also rose strongly in price as countries such as Germany move to secure supply to possibly replace Russian gas. Uranium rose strongly as Russia supplies 16% of US uranium imports. Continue reading
City Investors Circle Mining Review 6th March 2022
The war in Ukraine is causing price rises in most precious and base metals, as supply concerns dominate the markets.
Russia is a massive supplier of many critical metals, such as titanium alloy, nickel, platinum, palladium, and coal, and these metals are experiencing price rises as consumers scramble to secure supply. Continue reading
Mining Review Sunday Update 27th February 2022
War in the Ukraine is dominating the markets, and one beneficiary has been gold, as it always in in times of crisis and uncertainty. The others are oil and natural gas.
With the FED now possibly looking for a .25% rate rise, gold should receive an extra boost. […[ Continue reading
