March 31, 2023

Illegal Amazon miners are expanding into copper as prices surge

Earlier this month, agents dismantled illicit mines in Canaa dos Carajas, near Vale’s Sossego mine.

March 31, 2023

New tool could help Brazil’s crack down on illegal gold mining

By integrating traceability in gold sourcing and processing, Fênix DTVM and Minespider have delivered the first fully traced gold bar.

March 31, 2023

Barrick Gold, PNG ink new deal to restart Porgera mine

Through the New Porgera Progress Agreement all parties have committed to resume operations as soon as possible.

March 30, 2023

Gold price gains on weaker dollar, with eyes on inflation data

Spot gold was up 0.8% at $1,980.46 per ounce by 3:25 p.m. EDT, near a one-week high.

March 30, 2023

CHART: Demand is soaring, but global mining is not expanding 

Mining companies have to run just to stand still, but expansion capex in the global mining sector as a percentage of profits has halved in a decade.

March 30, 2023

Brazil to require electronic tax receipts for buying and selling gold

Currently, gold is sold with paper receipts based on the "good faith" of the seller, making it impossible to trace its origin.

March 30, 2023

Mali to review and renegotiate mining contracts

Mali is one of Africa's largest producers of gold, which is its top export.

March 29, 2023

Mexican president proposes tougher mining laws, shorter concessions

The proposal would sharply reduce the length of mining concessions to 15 from 50 years.

March 29, 2023

MKS PAMP, UBS launch carbon neutral gold-backed ETF

ETF is the first of its kind, backed by carbon neutral gold bars certified by the global climate consultancy the Carbon Trust.

March 29, 2023

A new gold rush? Mining waste with micro-organisms to extract metals

Academics and mining stakeholders are taking a closer look at the value that may be stored in tailings ponds.