December 15, 2022 Police searched Ivanhoe Mines’ Vancouver office as part of Swiss bank transfer investigation Police searched Ivanhoe's Vancouver office seeking information on $2.7 million in bank transfers related to its copper operations in the DRC.
December 15, 2022 Lithium stocks fall as prices ease for the first time in 6 months Australia spodumene auction disappoints and Chinese lithium chemicals show weakness ahead of EV subsidy end.
December 15, 2022 Most Brazil gold mined near Amazon may be illegal, study shows As much as 98% of the gold sold from areas surrounding indigenous lands in Brazil between 2018 and 2020 has indications of irregularity, according to studies.
December 15, 2022 Barrick Gold to go ahead with $7bn Reko Diq project in Pakistan Top court has cleared the path for Barrick Gold to build the massive Reko Diq copper-gold mine.
December 15, 2022 Inflation, uncertainty fuel new gold rush at ancient Austrian Mint One of the world's oldest and biggest producers of gold bullion coins is unable to keep up with demand as people rush to find a safe haven.
December 15, 2022 Goldman says commodities will gain 43% in 2023 as supply shortages bite The bank sees copper jumping to $10,050 a tonne from around $8,400.
December 15, 2022 US sanctions Russia’s richest tycoon, Nornickel boss Potanin The action against Potanin was part of a broader sanctions package the Treasury Department rolled out Thursday.
December 15, 2022 Colombia mining exports forecast to hit all-time high in 2022 The country's gold production in 2022 is forecast at 1.56 million troy ounces.
December 15, 2022 India to invite bids for extracting gold from dumps at colonial-era mines The Kolar fields, located close to India's technology hub of Bengaluru, are among the country's oldest gold mines.
December 15, 2022 First Quantum and Panama fail to reach agreement over giant copper mine Collapse of talks over a new royalty payment structure has triggered fears the company's Cobre Panamá mine could be nationalized.
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Grasberg mine after deadly mudslide The company declared force majeure on its Indonesian shipments in late September, estimating output would be curbed well into 2026. January 22, 2026 | 10:58 am