August 4, 2017

Gold stocks’ autumn rally 2

The gold miners’ stocks have suffered a lackluster year so far, mostly lagging gold’s solid new upleg.

August 4, 2017

South Africa’s mines minister withdraws plan to suspend rights

South Africa's mineral resources department has withdrawn its plan to impose a moratorium suspending the issuance of new mining and prospecting rights, which had drawn a court challenge by an…

August 4, 2017

Peru acquisition could increase silver miner’s production by 75%

With the closing of the Coricancha acquisition, Great Panther expands its operations into Peru. In this interview with The Gold Report, CEO Robert Archer discusses the plans for operating Coricancha,…

August 4, 2017

BHP presses for cheaper power ahead of Olympic Dam mine expansion

BHP Billiton is looking for ways to shore up power supply and bring down power costs at its Olympic Dam copper mine in Australia, as it plans to expand following…

August 4, 2017

Top gold fund SPDR marks steepest monthly fall in more than 4 years

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest physically-backed gold fund, saw its holdings drop more than 7 percent in July, as investors dumped bullion for other assets like equities and led…

August 3, 2017

Surprise! Gold prices have beaten the market so far this century

Spot gold finished July up more than 2 percent, its best month since February, when it returned 3.7 percent.

August 3, 2017

Global demand for gold drops 14 pct in first half of 2017 –WGC

Global demand for gold fell 14 percent in the first half of this year due mainly to a sharp decline in purchases by exchange traded funds, the World Gold Council…

August 3, 2017

BC won’t charge Imperial Metals for Mount Polley dam breach

No charges will be laid under British Columbia’s environmental laws in relation to Imperial Metals Corporation’s Mount Polley tailings-dam breach August 4, 2014.

August 3, 2017

Sibanye Gold planning job cuts in S.Africa mines revamp

South Africa's Sibanye Gold will restructure operations in its domestic market, a move that could affect 7,400 of its employees, the gold and platinum miner said on Thursday.

August 3, 2017

South Africa’s Gold Fields sells Darlot mine in Australia for $15 million

The buyer, Perth-based Red 5, is also acquiring Saracen Mineral Holdings' King of the Hills mine.