August 26, 2011 Russian central bank to offer gold-back loans The central bank said Friday it will begin to offer gold-backed loans for up to 90-days at a rate of 7% in a bid to guard against further liquidity crunches.
August 26, 2011 Mining companies in Peru to pay an extra $1billion/yr Ollanta Humala, President-elect of Peru, fulfilled a campaign promise Thursday in announcing his government's intention to hit mining companies with higher royalty taxes. Humala, who was elected in July, campaigned…
August 26, 2011 Hycroft’s gold reserves climb Allied Nevada Gold Corp. has increased proven and probable gold reserves at the Hycroft Mine in Humboldt County to 10.2 million ounces. The gold reserves estimate was at 2.6 million…
August 25, 2011 50,000 Chileans battle police against billionaire president Reuters reports 50,000 protesters battled police in Chile's capital on Thursday, the second day of a two-day strike against unpopular President Sebastian Pinera. A recent poll put the right-wing leader's…
August 25, 2011 Detour Gold obtains another $40 million for mine fleet Detour Gold has executed a term sheet with Caterpillar Financial Services pursuant to which Cat Financial has agreed to underwrite an additional mining fleet lease facility of some $40 million…
August 25, 2011 Gold sell-off. Now what? After reaching an all-time high well above $1,900 earlier this week, gold is now about $180 lower, just two days later. We have been saying more than once that we…
August 25, 2011 Mountain Lake discovers of new gold-bearing vein Mountain Lake Resources Inc reports discovery of a new quartz-tourmaline-pyrite vein structure from the current resource boundary of the Leprechaun gold deposit , Newfoundland.
August 25, 2011 TerraX completes first drill hole at Stewart Gold-Copper Property TerraX Minerals Inc. reports that it has completed the first hole of the current drill program on its Stewart gold-copper property, Newfoundland.
August 25, 2011 Gold extends sharp losses as exchanges drive out speculators Gold for December delivery fell more than $50 to $1,710 an ounce in afternoon trade in London on Thursday, bring its losses since the record high of Monday to 10%,…
August 25, 2011 M and A fever to take hold in West Africa The proposed tie-up between Australia’s Adamus Resources and Canada’s Endeavour Mining will be the first of a number of mergers and acquisitions within the crowded west African gold space, according…
US House votes to overturn Minnesota mining ban, Senate to consider next If the ban is lifted, the Trump administration would then be free to reissue mining leases to Chile-focused Antofagasta. January 21, 2026 | 04:25 pm
