December 11, 2023 Barrick gets go ahead for Goldrush mine ramp-up The gold mine is expected to start ramping up production in 2024, achieving 400,000 ounces per year in 2028.
December 10, 2023 Gold mine collapse in Venezuela kills a dozen people A landslide buried the Paraiba de San José de Wadamapa mine in Venezuela's Bolívar state.
December 8, 2023 Xanadu delivers substantial resource upgrade for Kharmagtai ahead of PFS Kharmagtai now boasts 790 million tonnes of indicated material containing 2.1 million tonnes of copper and 5.6 million ounces of gold.
December 8, 2023 Gold-record momentum Traders love chasing upside momentum, and the financial media’s enthusiastic coverage of new records returns gold to their radars.
December 8, 2023 Gold price falls to near $2,000 level on strong US jobs data The latest US labour report showing an accelerated job growth for the month of November and a 3.7% decline in unemployment rate.
December 7, 2023 Geopolitics, central banks to provide support for gold in 2024 — report The WGC sees heightened geopolitical tensions plus continued central bank buying providing additional support for gold.
December 7, 2023 Roosen seeks partner for Cariboo gold project ‘beachhead’ in BC Cariboo is expected to produce about 1.9 million oz. gold over a dozen-year mine life.
December 7, 2023 Arras Minerals joins forces with Teck to explore critical minerals in Kazakhstan Teck made its first investment into Arras last November by acquiring a 9.9% stake.
December 7, 2023 China’s CMOC says geopolitics helped drive Australia sale CMOC agreed earlier this week to sell its 80% stake in the Northparkes copper and gold mine to Evolution Mining.
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.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am