Labour costs: Canadian miners see modest pay raises
Hourly wages at mines in Canada climbed at less than half the rate of salaries at top jobs, a new survey shows. The annual pay for a mine general manager…
Facts ‘n’ Figures
Gold market balanced in 2019, World Gold Council says
This is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its “Gold Demand Trends Full Year and Q4 2019” report. To access the report, visit www.gold.org. Gold demand…
Facts ‘n’ figures: First-half gold demand jumps on central bank, ETF buying
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its “Gold Demand Trends Q2 2019” report. To access the report, visit www.gold.org. Global gold demand grew…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Canada’s IPO market struggles at fraction of 2018 pace, PwC says
The following is a release by PwC Canada as part of its quarterly monitoring of the status of initial public offerings in Canada. Visit www.pwc.com/ca for more information. The surge…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: World copper mine production falls 1.8% in early 2019, ICSG says
The following is an edited release from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) showing preliminary data for world copper supply and demand for February 2019. For more detailed information, visit www.icsg.org….
Central banks, ETFs drive Q1 gold demand
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its “Gold Demand Trends Full Year and Q4 2018” report. To access the report, visit www.gold.org. Global…
Facts and Figures: Global silver demand rises 4% in 2018, says Silver Institute
The following is a release by the Silver Institute relating to the publication of the 29th edition of its World Silver Survey, which was independently researched and compiled by the…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Copper mine output rises 2.3% in 2018, says ICSG
The following is an edited release from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) showing preliminary data for world copper supply and demand for 2018. For more detailed information, visit www.icsg.org….
Commentary: Silver poised for stronger year after humdrum 2018: Silver Institute
The following is a release by the Silver Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit association that draws its international membership from across the breadth of the silver industry, including silver miners,…
Financing uptrend continues, PDAC report says
The following is an edited summary from the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada report, State of Mineral Finance 2018: Gaining Momentum. For more information and to read the full…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: Silver industrial demand rebounded in 2017
The following is an edited summary from the Silver Institute, based on findings in its World Silver Survey 2018. For more information, visit www.silverinstitute.org. Industrial demand for silver, fuelled by…
Gold discovery rates dropping, S&P says
The following is an edited excerpt from S&P Global Market Intelligence’s annual Gold Discoveries report. To see the full report, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence. Although gold exploration budgets have fallen from a…