December 18, 2016 At least 20 killed in DRC illegal gold mine collapse Unsafe operating conditions in an unsanctioned gold mine have claimed at least 20 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
December 16, 2016 Centerra Gold’s presence in Turkey Centerra Gold, a Toronto-based Canadian company, appears in the news regarding its troubles in Kyrgyzstan and its operations at the Kumtor gold mine.
December 16, 2016 Eldorado CEO Paul Wright retires, Goldcorp’s George Burns takes over Wright, who joined Eldorado in 1996 and has held several management positions prior to becoming its president and CEO in 1999, will be the company's new chairman.
December 15, 2016 Thailand’s Chatree gold mine closing in 2 weeks Over 1,000 Thai miners will be out of a job come January, when the Chatree mining complex shuts its gates.
December 15, 2016 Lawrence Roulston takes on new advisory role as junior mining market heats up Now that commodities are climbing out of a five-year-long trough, investors that shunned the junior mining sector are looking to get back in on the game.
December 15, 2016 US authorities strip Twin Metals of mineral leases in Minnesota Two federal agencies said the mineral leases for Twin Metals, a subsidiary of Antofagasta plc, will not be renewed.
December 15, 2016 Ecuador signs key deal with Lundin on Fruta del Norte gold mine The project, discovered in 2006, is one of the world’s biggest recent gold findings, with reserves estimated at about 4.8 million ounces of gold and 6.3 million ounces of silver.
December 15, 2016 Canadian mining mission to Uzbekistan CAMESE and the Canadian Embassy to Russia are seeking your interest in participating in a mining trade mission to Tashkent, Uzbekistan on the margins of "Uz-MiningExpo-2017" trade show from March…
December 15, 2016 Output from informal gold miners in Mali almost same than local producers According to the country's chamber of mines, more than a million artisanal miners currently work at about 350 sites, producing between 10 and 15 tonnes of gold a year.
December 15, 2016 Despite recent drop, gold set to soar Contrary to our expectations and nearly everyone else’s who pays attention to the price of gold, the yellow metal has, since Election Day, shed nearly 15 percent of its value…
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am
