April 5, 2024

Zimbabwe launches “gold-backed” currency to replace dollar

The new currency, ZiG, will be supported by a combination of foreign currencies, gold and other precious metals.

April 4, 2024

Charted: The value gap between the gold price and gold miners

While gold prices hit all-time highs, gold mining stocks have lagged far behind.

April 4, 2024

Record-high gold exports drive Canada’s trade surplus wider

More than half of the export growth was driven by a sharp 69% rise in exports of unwrought gold, with increased high-value shipments of refined gold.

April 4, 2024

Shanta Gold shareholders approve Saturn Resources takeover

Shanta said in December it had agreed to a £141.95 million ($180.7 million) takeover bid by Tanzania-based Saturn.

April 4, 2024

Harmony Gold agrees five-year wage deal with unions

South African mining operations are occasionally disrupted by strikes over pay.

April 4, 2024

Gold price eases back after shattering new highs

Since October, bullion has risen by over 25%.

April 4, 2024

Barrick eyes Peru growth amid global asset expansion

The company, which was the country's second top gold producer until 2018, has applied for a new concession in the southern Puno district.

April 3, 2024

Senegal’s new president announces oil, gas and mining sector audit

Newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye reassured investors they were welcome in the country.

April 3, 2024

$2K gamble to mining empire: the wisdom of Jon Goodman

The investment principles of Jonathan Goodman and why Dundee Corp, trading at a 64% discount to its portfolio value, may be a safer way to play junior mining.

April 3, 2024

African development banks expected to fund Caledonia’s new Zimbabwe mine, CEO says

The new mine at Bilboes will produce at least 170,000 ounces annually, making it potentially the country's biggest gold mine.