November 2, 2023

Lundin drilling signals strong resource growth ahead at Fruta del Norte

The continued exploration success bodes well for adding to and converting current resources, analyst says.

November 2, 2023

Barrick CEO says focused on organic growth, dismisses interest in First Quantum

"For me M&A is an ad hoc opportunity to create value," CEO Mark Bristow told Reuters.

November 2, 2023

Saudis in talks with Pakistan on Reko Diq, Barrick CEO says

Saudi Arabia is in ongoing talks with Pakistan to buy part of the government’s stake in the $7 billion copper project, says Mark Bristow.

November 2, 2023

Sibanye-Stillwater eyes cuts at US mines on weak palladium prices

It warned of further changes at its palladium mines in the US as prices for the main PGMs have fallen faster than it anticipated.

November 2, 2023

Barrick beats Q3 profit estimates on higher production, lower costs

Barrick said results were boosted by higher production at Cortez and Turquoise Ridge mines in Nevada and the Kibali mine in Congo.

November 1, 2023

Barrick, MSALABS, Chrysos partner to deploy PhotonAssay tech at Nevada Gold Mines

Chrysos CEO says the technology is superior to outdated and hazardous fire assay methods.

November 1, 2023

HSBC takes stab at using blockchain to modernize London’s antiquated gold market

HSBC has launched a platform that uses distributed ledger technology to tokenize ownership of physical gold held in its London vault.

November 1, 2023

China firm launches stock indices to tap into rush for safe-haven gold

The new indexes include shares of global gold miners such as Newmont and Barrick.

November 1, 2023

Gold mining spreads mercury to tropical birds, study says

Birds living within 7 km of gold mining activity were found to have mercury concentrations over four times higher than those living at other sites.

October 31, 2023

Thai central bank favors gold to shield its $210 billion reserve

The Thai central bank has increased its gold holdings over the past three years.