January 21, 2025

Gold price climbs as Trump stands by plans for Mexico, Canada tariffs

The possibility of both silver and gold being caught up in the sweeping tariff measures has whipsawed the market in recent weeks.

January 21, 2025

Sitka more than doubles gold count at RC property in Yukon

The Blackjack deposit now has an indicated resource of 1.29 million oz. at a gold grade of 1.01 g/t.

January 21, 2025

Chile seeks projects to extract cobalt and rare earths from mining waste

The country's development agency is offering $3-$4m over three years for studies on extracting cobalt and rare earths from tailings.

January 21, 2025

Manara to buy stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq project, reports FT

The Saudi Arabian mining fund is set to buy a 10%-20% in the copper and gold project in Pakistan.

January 20, 2025

New York futures for gold, copper tumble on WSJ tariff report

Premiums for gold traded on the US-based Comex over the London spot market halved following the news report, to around $20 an ounce.

January 20, 2025

Barrick eyes sale of stake in Zaldivar copper mine – report

Barrick holds a 50% interest in Zaldívar, a joint venture with Antofagasta, which produced about 80,000 tonnes of copper last year.

January 20, 2025

Amarc stock doubles on gold-copper discovery at JOY project in British Columbia

Amarc's CEO called the AuRORA discovery "a significant inflection point" in the exploration of the JOY district with Freeport.

January 20, 2025

South African police hunt gang leader of illegal mine where dozens died

A gang leader from Lesotho is believed to have controlled operations at the illegal gold mine in South Africa.

January 20, 2025

Barrick’s Reko Diq project to generate $74 billion over 37 years

The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029.

January 19, 2025

Fleet Space, Ma’aden partner to accelerate critical minerals discovery in Saudi Arabia

The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multi-physics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.