June 12, 2023

Glencore, carmakers lead $1bn acquisition of Appian nickel-copper mines in Brazil

Deal includes the gold royalty on Mineração Vale Verde, which will be sold to ACG for $65 million in cash.

June 9, 2023

Mining’s changing ESG landscape

Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.

June 9, 2023

Ghana returns to gold top spot as output jumps 32%

Ghana lost the position to South Africa in 2021 after a drastic fall in output.

June 9, 2023

Hummingbird Resources pours first gold at Kouroussa mine in Guinea

Kouroussa, Hummingbird’s second operating mine in Africa, will ramp up to commercial production during the second half of 2023.

June 8, 2023

Newmont suspends operations at Peñasquito mine in Mexico

The operations were suspended in response to a labor strike notice.

June 8, 2023

Visualizing gold price and US debt (1970-2023)

This graphic explores the relationship between gold price and the U.S. national debt.

June 8, 2023

Who are behind the gold and silver buying — part II

Increased demand from both central banks and investors provides further confirmation that precious metals, in particular gold, are the commodities to look at in 2023.

June 8, 2023

Lykos Metals finds new gold deposits at Bosnia project

In February, Lykos Metals said it had found significant quantities of gold at the Otomalj location of its Sinjakovo project.

June 8, 2023

CHARTS: Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines?

Copper mining company profits topped $100 billion two years in a row, but building a new mine now takes on average 16 years.

June 8, 2023

Gold price climbs as weak US jobs data boosts rate pause chances

Latest data suggests that the US labour market was slowing amid mounting risks of a recession.