May 23, 2024 Equinox pours first gold at Greenstone mine in Ontario Equinox is targeting 90% of the 27,000 tonne-per-day plant by the end of 2024.
May 23, 2024 Gold price drops to one-week low on hawkish Fed, US data Making bullion less attractive, US business activity accelerated to its highest level in over two years in May.
May 23, 2024 Bonds’ decades-long lead over gold vanishes as debt worries grow A dollar invested in gold 51 years ago is now worth $2,314, $172 more than the return pegged to the Bloomberg Treasury index.
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.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
