March 19, 2024

Dirty gold can still slip into London market, rights groups say

Refineries vetted by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), which sets standards for the world’s gold markets, said to be sourcing ore from “questionable suppliers and mines”.

March 18, 2024

Thirteen miners trapped in Russian gold mine, authorities say

The accident occurred at the Pioneer mine, one of the largest gold mines in Russia.

March 18, 2024

Barrick opens training academy at Buzwagi mine in Tanzania

The Barrick Academy will be training more than 2,000 foremen, supervisors and superintendents from the Africa and Middle East region in the next 24 months.

March 18, 2024

Pebble mine developer sues EPA over Alaska mine veto

Northern Dynasty claims it has spent at least $1 billion over two decades in its efforts to develop the project, which was effectively killed.

March 18, 2024

Amex tests recover better than 95% gold from Perron project in Quebec

Samples from the Denise, Gratien, Grey Cat, and Team gold zones were tested by gravity, flotation and leaching.

March 18, 2024

Gold miners’ Q4 2023 fundamentals

The major gold miners are finishing reporting their latest quarterly results, which proved mixed.

March 18, 2024

Gold nanoparticles more effective than antibiotics – study

Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles have proven to be effective in destroying bacteria-generated scaffolding.

March 17, 2024

Gold beans all the rage with China’s Gen Z as deflation bites

Weighing as little as one gram, the beans are increasingly viewed as the safest investment bet for young Chinese in an era of economic uncertainty.

March 17, 2024

Teamwork needed for Peru to develop full mining potential – Anglo American Peru CEO

As long as all interested parties join forces, Peru can take advantage of its ideal conditions to boost and develop the local mining industry, said Adolfo Heeren.

March 15, 2024

Poor forecasting triggers big writedowns for miners while some get lucky, study shows

The research appears appropriate at a time when nickel and lithium prices have crashed from 2022 highs as gold has set new records.