June 4, 2024 Bronze bust honours barber who struck gold Newmont has unveiled a new statue commemorating prospector Benny Hollinger who struck gold in 1909 at what became the Porcupine complex in northern Ontario.
June 4, 2024 Mine pit collapse in central Nigeria kills one, traps 30 The incident, at the underground gold mine, occurred on Monday after heavy rains softened the soil around the pit.
June 4, 2024 Gold purchases by central banks were strong in April despite high prices, WGC says Demand from global central banks for gold has been elevated for two years as they diversify their foreign currency reserves.
June 4, 2024 Foremost Lithium to spin out US-based gold-silver assets The company's Winston group of properties contains three past-producing silver and gold mines.
June 4, 2024 Ramelius Resources secures permit for Cue gold project The open pit gold mine is expected to begin production in 2025, with ore being delivered to Ramelius' Mt Magnet hub.
June 4, 2024 Mine pollution has isolated British trout — study Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically "isolated" from other trout.
June 3, 2024 Russia proposes raising extraction tax rates on diamonds, gold, iron ore The proposed tax hikes would be offset by the abolition of export duties linked to the rouble-dollar exchange rate that were introduced in October 2023.
June 3, 2024 Cascadia Minerals stock soars on fund manager financing The private placement is led by Michael Gentile, one of its largest shareholders, who plans to up his stake to 9.99%.
June 3, 2024 New technocrat Mexican leader unlikely pro-mining even as she replaces ‘whim and bombast’ Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador.
June 2, 2024 Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies rejects possible royalty hike The Argentine Chamber of Mining Companies issued a communiqué rejecting a possible 5% increase in mining royalties.
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
