South Africa halts search for trapped illegal miners over safety concernsThe miners were unable to exit the shaft after a pulley system used to enter and exit the mine snapped.Reuters | February 10, 2025 | 7:14 am
New book explores Viola MacMillan’s rise and scandal in Canadian miningMacMillan, who started out as a prospector in the ’30s,…Staff Writer | February 10, 2025 | 5:23 am
Blue Lagoon fully permitted for gold mining at Dome MountainOnce in production, which could occur as early as July,…Staff Writer | February 9, 2025 | 8:28 am
Bolivia defends central bank gold buying against laundering accusations The bank has met all traceability requirements, allowing it to purchase and refine more than 18 metric tons since May 2023. Bloomberg News | February 7, 2025 | 9:36 am
Rio2 begins construction of Fenix gold mine in Chile Fenix represents one of the largest undeveloped gold oxide, heap leach projects in the Americas. Staff Writer | February 7, 2025 | 8:41 am
China’s central bank buys more gold as prices hit record Gold reserves held by the People’s Bank of China rose for a third straight month in January. Bloomberg News | February 7, 2025 | 7:49 am
London sees record gold outflow in January in race to ship to US The amount of gold stored in London vaults fell by 4.9 million troy ounces in January, the largest monthly decline since records began in 2016. Bloomberg News | February 7, 2025 | 7:22 am
China starts pilot project allowing insurance funds to invest in gold The world's biggest bullion consumer will allow some of its insurance funds to buy gold for medium- and long-term asset allocations. Reuters | February 7, 2025 | 7:18 am
AME JV video: Fleet Space enhances AI prospecting with real-time 3D data The company has deployed its next-generation Centauri-6 satellite last year and its most advanced exploration satellites to date - Centauri-7 and Centauri-8 - in January with SpaceX. Northern Miner Staff | February 6, 2025 | 4:06 pm
Mining Indaba: From crime to catalyst – artisanal miners demand reform Formalizing ASM and enforcing anti-corruption measures are two sides of the same coin. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | February 6, 2025 | 3:50 pm
BOE says tariff premium is fueling clamor to withdraw gold Tariff worries have led to premiums in the New York market and weeks-long queues to withdraw metal from the BOE. Bloomberg News | February 6, 2025 | 1:53 pm
Barrick says global gold reserves rose 23% last year The company added 13 million ounces of gold to its probable reserves after completing the project's feasibility study. Frederic Tomesco - The Northern Miner | February 6, 2025 | 9:58 am