Silver production at the world’s largest producer fell significantly in the first quarter of the year. Fresnillo PLC reported a decrease in silver production in Q1 2019 versus the same period last year, due to lower ore grades and reduced volumes of processed ore at its Fresnillo Mine. Furthermore, while…
With the latest release by the USGS, silver production in the U.S. is now the lowest in more than 70 years. We have to go all the way back until the year after World War II ended to see U.S. silver production less than it was in 2018. While many…
There’s been a hidden decline in the global gold mining industry unrecognized by most investors. It’s an insidious and mysterious decay that has plagued the industry for many years. Unfortunately, investors can’t see what’s occuring in the gold mining industry because they are unable to notice the subtle changes taking…
The second largest copper mining company in the world saw its stock price plummet by nearly 15% today due to poor earnings. Freeport-McMoRan’s fourth-quarter net income fell nearly 90% compared to the same period last year. The large decline in net income was attributed to falling production, due to scheduled…
The global mine supply from the top silver producing countries may decline more than the industry forecasts. The leading consultancies reported that global silver production would increase moderately by 1-2% in 2018. However, the data from several countries and large mining companies suggest that overall world silver production may decline by…
Investors will be surprised to know the main factor that drives the gold price. And no, it isn’t the oil price or market. While the oil price has been a good indicator for the gold price over the past 50+ years, it hasn’t done much over the shorter term. However,…