May 24, 2016 Gold price drops to six-week low Hedge funds scramble to dump 708 tonnes worth of longs on New York futures market as gold suffers worst trading day since March.
May 24, 2016 State of emergency in Peru over mercury poisoning from illegal gold mining The 60-day decree affects 11 districts in the Madre de Dios region, where several studies have found high levels of the toxic element in people, rivers and fish.
May 24, 2016 Kinross Gold workers strike at Tasiast mine in Mauritania, shares plummet Mauritanian workers complain that there is a major gap between their salaries and Canadian expats working for Kinross.
May 24, 2016 Long-lost ship found in Namibian desert — with gold aboard Diamond miners have found the remains of a Portuguese ship that disappeared on its way to India laden with gold and other treasure, almost 500 years ago.
May 24, 2016 Pit collapse at jade mine in Myanmar leaves at least 13 dead It is the latest in a series of deadly accidents in recent months to hit Hpakant, where as much as 90% of the world's jade is mined, mostly illegally.
May 23, 2016 Centerra Gold fined for environmental damage in Kyrgyzstan Ruling is one of the latest signs of renewed tensions between the Kyrgyzstan government and the miner, which have been locked in a bitter dispute over profit sharing for years.
May 23, 2016 Gold hits lowest price since late April on fears of rate hike US Fed officials signalled a rate rise could come as early as June.
May 23, 2016 Gold: the next top performing asset to 2020 and beyond This is the best time to invest in gold for the long-term investor.
May 23, 2016 This could send gold tumbling below $1,000 again, Citi says Citi sees little stopping gold from falling below $1,000 an ounce if dollar index clears 100.
May 20, 2016 Silver miners’ Q1’16 fundamentals The silver miners are beautifully positioned to enjoy soaring operating profits as silver’s young new bull market continues gradually marching higher on balance.
BHP puts Anglo in ‘rearview mirror’ as CEO eyes Canada copper “I’m hopeful that in five years time, 10 years time, there’ll be further investments that we can make into Canadian resources,” Mike Henry said. December 19, 2025 | 12:32 pm
