December 6, 2023 State auditors recommend Freeport Indonesia be fined for smelter delays In a December 2018 deal, Freeport and Jakarta agreed that the miner would complete the smelter within five years.
December 6, 2023 Rob McEwen ups stake in junior explorer Goliath Resources The owner of McEwen Mining made his first investment in Goliath as recently as October 2.
December 6, 2023 Newmont pours 8,000th gold bar at Musselwhite mine The Canadian operation, which started commercial production in 1997, churned out 173,000 ounces of gold last year.
December 6, 2023 New approach aims to detoxify artisanal gold mining A new approach to detoxifying artisanal gold mining aims to help miners keep their livelihoods while reducing associated health risks.
December 6, 2023 Gold Royalty invests $31 million in Aura Minerals project in Brazil Financing is composed of a $21 million net smelter return royalty over the Borborema project, and a $10 million gold-linked loan.
December 5, 2023 Hudbay’s plan to boost Copper Mountain output comes at a cost The new 21-year mine plan includes operational enhancements such as remobilizing idle haul trucks, opening additional mining faces, and accelerating stripping to access higher-grade ore.
December 5, 2023 Barrick named Tanzania’s employer of the year North Mara mine has been named employer of the year at the 2023 Association of Tanzania Employers awards ceremony.
December 5, 2023 Young Chinese spurn traditional investments in favour of gold The trend underscores heightening uncertainty about growth prospects in the world's second-largest economy.
December 5, 2023 Deadly attack spurs plea for Peru crackdown on unlicensed mines The industry is laying part of the blame on temporary permits known in Peru as Reinfo, a registry that allows informal miners to operate with some legal protections while they…
December 5, 2023 Fortune Minerals stock gains on government funds for NICO project The funds will be used to support a mini-pilot to confirm certain process design criteria and improvements to the NICO project metallurgical processes in Canada's Northwest Territories. .
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
