November 22, 2018

Congo’s 9-month copper output up 8.7%, cobalt nearly doubles

Congo is Africa's top copper producer and the world's leading miner of cobalt.

November 22, 2018

SolGold CEO excited by prospects for Ecuadorian copper-gold

SolGold said that its Alpala project in Ecuador's Cascabel region was around double the size and grade quality it was known to be in December 2017.

November 22, 2018

Saudi Arabia says new mining project to increase non-oil GDP by 3%

King Salman inaugurated the Waad Al-Shamaal mining project, which is expected to boost the kingdom's GDP by $6.4 billion and its non-oil GDP by 3%.

November 22, 2018

Weddings boost Indian demand; activity muted in other hubs

Local gold prices were trading near their lowest since Oct. 1, as an appreciation in the rupee made buying overseas cheaper.

November 22, 2018

Maverix Metals raises guidance for 2018

Maverix Metals expects to exceed its previously announced guidance for the year of 18,000 to 19,000 gold-equivalent ounces.

November 22, 2018

Sibanye shuts gold mines in South Africa as strike turns violent

Operations at Driefontein, Kloof and Beatrix mines were halted late on Wednesday.

November 22, 2018

RioZim demands $92m from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwean miner claims it has failed to receive $48m due in payments from the central bank for its sales in dollars, suffering losses of $44m due to lost production.

November 21, 2018

Walker River Resources starts drilling at Lapon Canyon gold project in Nevada

The project consists of 96 claims that occupy 1,940 acres.

November 21, 2018

Osisko cuts 84 g/t over 5.3 metres at Windfall Lake

They don’t call it “Windfall” Lake for nothing.

November 21, 2018

IDM expands Red Mountain program with third drill

The company has increased its drill program by 5,400 metres; it will now drill 13,000 metres across 54 holes.