Newcrest Mining, which has a number of assets in B.C., received a $16.9 billion bid from Newmont early this week.

On Friday Kitco correspondent Paul Harris discussed on Kitco Roundtable how Newmont's portfolio would change if the deal goes through.

The gold market saw significant losses on Friday as the precious metal dropped $50 on the day following a shockingly solid employment report out of the U.S., said mining audiences manager Michael McCrae.

On Friday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable.

Gold finished last week with its sixth consecutive gain, but the Federal Reserve could slow the metal, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae.

On Monday McCrae recorded an episode of Kitco Roundtable.

High battery metals prices, perhaps another lithium squeeze and geopolitical maneuvering will make 2023 an exciting year, Matt Fernley of Battery Metals Review says on the Kitco Roundtable.

A less rosy jobs report helped gold end the week higher, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae.

On Friday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable with correspondent Paul Harris and Aura Minerals CEO Rodrigo Barbosa.

The critical metal sector saw two big deals during the second last week of the year, noted Michael McCrae, mining audiences manager at Kitco

On Friday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable with John Feneck, Portfolio Manager and Founder of Feneck Consulting.

After Agnico Eagle Mines and Pan American Silver announced that they would acquire Yamana Gold in November, the Quebec miner is not expected to slow its pace.

On Friday Maple Gold Mines' Matthew Hornor made the remarks while recording Kitco Roundtable with mining audiences manager Michael McCrae and Kitco correspondent Paul Harris.

Problems with the copper market were exemplified by two big production reports released this week, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae.

On Friday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable.

German car maker BMW said on Thursday it had invested in Jetti Resources, which has the technology extract copper from low grade material.

On Saturday mining audiences manager Michael McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable.

McCrae also covered gold's big run in November.

Worries about inflation appear to be supplanted by fears about a recession, noted mining audiences manager Michael McCrae.

On Friday McCrae recorded Kitco Roundtable with correspondent Paul Harris.