February 20, 2018

Gold price drops most since December 2016

Financial market volatility spreads to gold.

February 20, 2018

Stock market volatility is already on the rise

Combined with worries about inflation and erroneous trade and fiscal policies, it may prompt investors to purchase some safe-havens, such as gold.

February 20, 2018

Tanzania’s new mining rules impose restrictions on foreign banks, insurers

Tanzania is seeking to take more of the profits from its vast mineral resources by overhauling the fiscal and regulatory regime of its mining sector.

February 20, 2018

Randgold looks to the Americas in quest to diversify

Flush with cash, Randgold is on the hunt for gold mines outside Africa.

February 20, 2018

Southern Copper wins auction for massive Peru copper project

Rio Tinto, Teck Resources, Hudbay were among copper miners interested in $2 billion Michiquillay project in Peru.

February 20, 2018

Barrick exec. to chair Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group

Barrick Gold’s Chief Innovation Officer, Michelle Ash, will become the new Chair of GMSG in May 2018.

February 20, 2018

NovaGold up on better-than-expected drilling results for Alaska mega-project

Mineralized intercepts encountered higher grades than predicted by previous modeling, said the project owners NovaGold and Barrick.

February 20, 2018

AngloGold to revive Ghana mine that battled illegal miners

Obuasi is expected to start gold production by the third quarter of 2019.

February 20, 2018

BHP rebuffs Elliott as first-half profit hits three-year high

The New-York based fund argues an overhaul could add more than $22 billion in value for shareholders and wants BHP to conduct an independent study.

February 19, 2018

Co-owners of Russia’s Nornickel back in fight for control

Nornickel, a $33 billion mining company, competes with Brazil's Vale SA for the rank of the world's top nickel producer.