January 28, 2026 Gold price soars past $5,500, silver price nears $118 Spot gold jumped another 2% to a new record of $5,588.36 an ounce.
January 28, 2026 Gold CEO ousted over mystery payments returns to African mining Sebastien de Montessus was appointed chief executive officer of Mansa Resources Ltd. to turn around the firm’s flagship Kouroussa mine in Guinea.
January 28, 2026 China’s precious metals frenzy sparks protest as risks grow Authorities in the southern city of Shenzhen set up a special task force to oversee the operations of a gold-trading platform.
January 28, 2026 Copper rally boosts 2026 earnings outlook for miners: report Bloomberg Intelligence says metals prices indicate earnings upgrades, impacting balance sheets, deals, and investor interest.
January 28, 2026 Agnico Eagle sells Barsele stake to Goldsky for $166M Transaction makes Goldsky the sole owner and operator of the Swedish gold project, with Agnico keeping a royalty.
January 27, 2026 Tether is shaking up the gold market with massive metal hoard Every week, more than a ton of gold is hauled in to the high-security vault in Switzerland, owned by the crypto giant.
January 27, 2026 Tanzania will sell gold reserves to fund infrastructure spending Tanzania has been buying gold from miners in the country since 2023.
January 27, 2026 Skeena secures environmental assessment certificate for Eskay Creek mine in BC The Tahltan Nation’s consent to the project is embedded within the EAC, marking a historic first in Canada.
January 27, 2026 Thor Explorations’ Douta PFS outlines emerging million-ounce gold producer The PFS gave the project an after-tax net present value (at 5% discount) of $633 million and an internal rate of return of 61%.
January 27, 2026 Equinox closes $1B Brazil mines sale to China’s CMOC The transaction covers the producing mines of Aurizona in Maranhao state, RDM in Minas Gerais and the Bahia Complex.
Op-ed: Bretton Woods principles without Bretton Woods politics Gold’s failure was never economic but political, and new technology may finally separate money from state power. January 31, 2026 | 04:00 am
