October 8, 2024

Barrick Gold touts new discoveries at DRC’s Kibali mine

These near-mine discoveries, alongside ongoing exploration at the asset, promise to extend the operation’s life and boost production.

October 8, 2024

Chakana Copper hands part of Soledad project in Peru back to Condor

The concessions would make up approximately 25% of Chakana's expanded Soledad copper-gold-silver project.

October 8, 2024

Gold ETFs registered fifth month of inflows in September, says WGC

A stronger gold price and recent inflows pushed total assets under management to a month-end peak of $271 billion.

October 7, 2024

US GoldMining stock soars after it doubles Whistler resource

The Anchorage-based company reported an indicated resource of 294.5 million tonnes grading 0.4 gram gold, 2 grams silver per tonne and 0.16% copper.

October 7, 2024

Fortuna Mining says Burkina Faso will not withdraw existing mining permits

On Saturday, junta leader Ibrahim Traoré had said Burkina Faso plans to withdraw mining permits from some foreign companies.

October 7, 2024

US rules on conflict minerals have not reduced violence in Congo, watchdog says

Millions of people are displaced and fighting over minerals, particularly gold, has actually increased since the so-called conflict minerals law was passed in 2010.

October 7, 2024

Costco’s gold bars fly off shelves as bullion prices smash records

Costco is the “one bright spot” in the consumer gold-buying market, analyst says.

October 7, 2024

Ghana’s wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature

"It's risky but I just want to survive," said one of the men at the wildcat site in the Prestea-Huni Valley district in western Ghana.

October 5, 2024

Burkina Faso plans to withdraw some mining permits, junta leader says

Gold is the main export of the West African country.

October 4, 2024

Ghanaians call on government to shut down all illegal gold mines

Gold is a mainstay of the Ghanaian economy, accounting for nearly half of exports in 2023.