May 23, 2024 Rio Tinto faces lawsuit over Panguna copper mine in Bougainville Villagers are seeking compensation for loss and damage that could reach billions of dollars.
May 23, 2024 Greatland grows exploration portfolio in Western Australia The Woodlands property, part of the company's Mt Egerton project, is a highly under-explored area with vast gold and copper potential.
May 22, 2024 Record gold and copper prices are also a boon for illegal mining in Peru Illegal mining had become a “huge challenge” and that the government was working on a bill to create a new framework for small miners.
May 22, 2024 Lawyers representing Congo claim to have new evidence on Apple’s use of conflict minerals Apple has said in the past that it does not directly buy, procure or source primary minerals, and it has been auditing its suppliers for several years.
May 22, 2024 Iamgold arranges $300 million financing to restore stake in Côté mine Iamgold will look to buy back a 9.7% interest in Côté from Sumitomo.
May 22, 2024 Zimbabwe’s central bank gold reserves to back ZiG currency rise The ZiG, short for Zimbabwe Gold, launched April 5 is backed by 2.5 tons of gold and $100 million in foreign currency reserves.
May 22, 2024 Kenorland stock surges as Centerra Gold takes 9.9% stake The company is already working with Centerra on the Hunter project in Quebec.
May 22, 2024 Harmony Gold reports fatality at South Africa mine At least 54 workers died in mining-related accidents in South Africa last year.
May 22, 2024 India’s gold imports seen falling as record price prompts jewellery swaps India's gold imports in 2024 could fall by nearly a fifth from the previous year.
May 21, 2024 Solaris ends plan to sell stake to Zijin Mining, cites government rules Canada's government has taken a tough stance specifically on investments from China in critical minerals such as copper, graphite and lithium.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
