December 18, 2023 Panama rejects Orla Mining’s request for permit extension The Canadian miner said Panama also declared the concessions were in a reserve area, cancelling them altogether.
December 18, 2023 Burkina Faso replaces mining minister as gold output drops Gold output in one of Africa’s biggest producers dropped 13% to 58.2 tons in 2022.
December 15, 2023 Double gold mine buy gives Genesis Minerals critical mass down under Genesis’s resources will increase by about 4% to 15 million oz. upon completion.
December 15, 2023 Fed dots spur gold Gold blasted higher this week after a major dovish surprise from the Federal Open Market Committee.
December 15, 2023 Costco sold $100 million worth of gold bars last quarter Gold enthusiasts on Reddit said the bars were going for slightly more than $2,000 as recently as last week.
December 15, 2023 Plummeting platinum group prices could worsen shortage — report PGM prices have fallen by 42% this year and could widen a supply deficit if unprofitable mines are sidelined.
December 14, 2023 Gold tests investor appeal as Fed prepares to pivot With monetary loosening now definitively on the agenda, gold traders will be watching for the return of big-money investors.
December 14, 2023 Vista Gold taps Wheaton for royalty to advance Mt. Todd project in Australia The advanced-stage project, one of the country’s largest undeveloped gold ventures, already has environmental and operating permits.
December 14, 2023 Seabridge confirms new porphyry discovery at Iskut property in British Columbia Snip North is one of several recognized mineral occurrences at Iskut that are interpreted as high-level expressions of copper-gold porphyry systems.
December 14, 2023 Osisko Gold Royalties sells Osisko Mining shares The Canadian royalty company sold all its shares in Osisko Mining, about 50 million, for C$132 million ($98m).
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
