December 3, 2024 The fight over Ghana’s illegal gold rush exposes election risks The environmental damage has triggered a wave of protest in the capital Accra demanding a ban on all small-scale mining operations in places like Tarkwa.
December 3, 2024 Rio Tinto sells copper mine stake to Sumitomo for $399 million Sumitomo is slated to acquire a 30% equity share of the Winu project in Australia.
December 3, 2024 First Mining Gold’s Springpole project reaches regulatory milestone Springpole represents one of Canada's largest undeveloped gold projects.
December 3, 2024 Portugal plans to hold delayed lithium tender in 2025 The international tender for lithium prospecting will target six areas in the north and center of the country.
December 3, 2024 Dakota Gold almost doubles Maitland deposit strike length as resource update, PEA nears Dakota's exploration at Maitland builds on the Homestake District's legacy.
December 3, 2024 AbraSilver’s Diablillos prefeasibility update raises NPV by almost half The study incorporated lower corporate tax rates in Argentina, an optimized mine plan, and long-term silver and gold prices.
December 3, 2024 Ero Copper boosts gold reserves by 19% at Xavantina in Brazil Total reserves across Xavantina’s three main veins total 1.4 million tonnes grading 9.71 g/t gold for 459,200 contained oz.
December 3, 2024 RG Gold said to consider stake sale to fund growth RG Gold is developing one of the largest single-gold deposits in Kazakhstan.
December 3, 2024 Northern Star seals global gold major status with Hemi buy Northern Star portfolio will benefit from adding Hemi, one of the world's premier undeveloped gold projects.
December 3, 2024 Zijin takes control of Pan American’s gold mine in Peru Pan American no longer owns the mine but retains the right to 60% of future copper concentrate from La Arena II.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am