December 14, 2017 What to expect for gold in 2018 John Reade, Chief Market Strategist at the World Gold Council, explains several reasons to believe that gold could maintain an upward trajectory.
December 13, 2017 Fed spells relief for gold traders worried over rate-hike pace By a 7-2 vote, the Fed on Wednesday raised the benchmark lending rate by a quarter percentage point, its third hike this year.
December 13, 2017 Africa’s Sula Iron and Gold changes gear with DRC cobalt license Sula Iron and Gold plans to change name to African Battery Metals, reflecting a shift in focus after buying controlling stake in cobalt license stake in DRC.
December 13, 2017 Antofagasta has a new project in Canada This is the second deal the Chilean miner signs with Vancouver-based Evrim Resource.
December 13, 2017 Bitcoin frenzy poses no threat to bullion, Goldman Sachs says While bitcoin has shown greater volatility and lower liquidity compared to gold, the $275bn market value of bitcoin is dwarfed by gold’s $8.3 trillion.
December 13, 2017 Scientists push gold nanorod technology one step forward to make it more useful for biomedical apps Gold nanorods are becoming more and more used in the production of security materials, as well as diagnostics, imaging, and cancer therapy equipment.
December 13, 2017 Almaden rejects Mexican activists’ accusations surrounding Ixtaca project A protest action took place in Vancouver the same day Almaden Minerals announced the completion of a social impact assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.
December 13, 2017 Exploration hot spot: some of the most richly-endowed terrain in British Columbia Jaxon is set to advance significant discoveries in BC’s Golden Triangle and Skeena Arch.
December 13, 2017 Vancouver-based miner to expand operations in Ethiopia East Africa Metals submitted two mining licence applications for sites located in the Tigray National Regional State, Ethiopia.
December 13, 2017 Electronic waste at new high, squandering gold, other metals-study Raw materials in 2016 scrap worth an estimated $64.61 billion, including metals such as gold, silver, copper, platinum and palladium, U.N.-backed study said.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
