Silver mine supply from the world’s fourth-largest silver producer fell significantly at the beginning of 2018. According to Chile’s Ministry of Mines, domestic silver production in January declined 20% versus the same month last year. Chile’s silver production has been falling considerably since its recent peak in 2014. In just…
The gold market is setting up for a perfect storm as the top mining producers’ supply is forecasted to decline right when demand is likely to surge. The surge in gold demand will occur as the broader stock markets roll over and begin their inevitable massive correction. Due to the…
The world’s two largest silver mines have seen their productivity decline substantially due to falling ore grades and rising costs. Gone are the days when silver mines could produce silver at 15-20 ounces per ton. Today, the Primary Silver Mining Industry is likely producing silver at an average yield of…
Regulators in Chile ordered the permanent closure of Barrick’s Pascua Lama Gold Project on their side of the border. This is very bad news for Barrick because the majority of gold mine is located on the Chilean side of the project. The massive Pascua Lama Gold Mine straddles the border…
While the gold mining industry reports energy as only 15-20% of its total production costs, the total amount is much higher. The market underestimates the amount of energy consumed by the gold mining industry because of the way it is listed in their financial statements…
So, why will the U.S. gold market suffer a deficit if gold demand is down sharply this year? Well, it seems as if the culprit is the huge increase in net gold exports. Thus, the U.S. net export deficit will be 225 mt in 2017…