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.
December 12, 2017 Responsible Jewellery Council certifies Alrosa’s mining and business practices The RJC conducted a months-long sustainability audit.
December 12, 2017 New York Fed inflation gauge and gold The New York Fed created a new inflation gauge. What does it mean for the gold market?
December 12, 2017 Gold fields Ghana to dismiss 1,500 staff as contractor hired Gold Fields Ltd.’s unit in Ghana said it will dismiss 1,500 of its own staff as the company is hiring a contractor to operate its biggest mine in the nation.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
