April 29, 2025

Burkina Faso to nationalize more industrial mines

Like neighbours Mali and Niger, Burkina Faso is pushing for greater control over its resources.

April 29, 2025

Investor calls for change at gold explorer Koonenberry

A board dispute is emerging between Australian explorer Koonenberry Gold and its largest shareholder, Datt Capital.

April 28, 2025

BC First Nation files ‘urgent’ injunction to halt tailings dam construction at Mount Polley mine

The Xatśūll First Nation first filed a judicial review on April 15 with the Supreme Court of BC against the province's minister of mining and critical minerals.

April 28, 2025

Zimbabwe restarts minting of gold coins as bullion prices soar to record

Minting of the so-called “Mosi-Oa-Tunya” 22-carat coins, named after the iconic Victoria Falls, was previously scrapped in July.

April 28, 2025

Gold price rebounds ahead of key US data

Bullion declined during the early hours of trading as optimism over a US-China trade deal from last week lingered.

April 28, 2025

Barrick faces contractor layoffs in Mali as it plans name change

The miner plans to become Barrick Mining Corporation next week.

April 28, 2025

Kazakh gold miner Solidcore says Q1 gold production fell by 42%

The company, formerly called Polymetal, reiterated its full-year guidance of gold equivalent production at 470,000 oz.

April 28, 2025

China’s first-quarter gold consumption falls 6%

The rise in gold prices has led to a shift in consumer behaviour, with traditional gold products such as gold ornaments and jewellery giving way to gold bars and coins.

April 28, 2025

Victoria Gold receiver faces potential ‘contempt’ threat by Yukon government

The back and forth comes almost one year since a heap leach pad failure at the Eagle site last June caused a landslide.

April 28, 2025

China’s CMOC elevates ex-Glencore trader as top execs depart

CMOC said its chairman Yuan Honglin and vice chair Li Chaochun both resigned for personal reasons.