May 28, 2019 Barrick Gold considers $1B expansion of Pueblo Viejo mine President and CEO Mark Bristow said the company expected to complete a feasibility study for the project, which could extend the life of the mine into the 2030s.
May 27, 2019 Mali to suspend gold dredging and panning for environmental reasons Dredging and panning produce 10 to 15 tonnes of gold per year according to government figures, versus 60 tonnes from the industrial sector.
May 27, 2019 At least nine illegal Zimbabwean miners die after mine collapse At least nine illegal gold miners have died in Zimbabwe after they detonated explosives underground and were trapped at a mine owned by Metallon Corp.
May 27, 2019 Vancouver junior Barrian optimistic after IP survey at Nevada gold project The Canadian miner said that the survey identified multiple high-priority anomalies that warrant follow-up reverse circulation drill testing.
May 27, 2019 Barrick’s bid for Acacia an “appropriate” and “elegant” solution to Tanzania woes — CEO The $285-million takeover bid, considered by some analysts and Acacia’s minority shareholders as low, would see the world's second largest gold producer buying the remaining 35% of the African miner…
May 26, 2019 Earthquake rattles northern Peru near gold and copper mines The tremor prompted officials to activate emergency protocols.
May 26, 2019 South African carbon tax finally becomes law The tax was first mooted in 2010 but has been postponed at least three times after mining companies, steelmakers and state-owned power utility Eskom said it would erode profit and…
May 24, 2019 Mali official gold exports increase 15% in 2018 to over 61 tonnes Almost all recorded gold was from industrial-scale mining, with just 800 kilograms recorded from artisanal mines.
May 24, 2019 India gold prices flip to premium as demand picks up Dealers charged a premium of about $1 an ounce over official domestic prices.
May 24, 2019 South Australia grants Havilah mineral leases for Kalkaroo project Owner Havilah Resources said the decision secures the company's right to mine Kalkaroo.
China central bank keeps buying gold as bull run hits brakes Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 40,000 troy ounces last month. February 08, 2026 | 08:25 am
