December 26, 2022 Turns out that gold objects were also valued during the Bronze Age Archaeologists identified a 4000-year-old gold-working toolkit amongst the grave goods from an important Bronze Age burial near Stonehenge.
December 23, 2022 Ecuador says mining could become third-biggest export by 2025 Despite its abundant mineral reserves, Ecuador has lagged behind other Andean countries such as Peru and Chile in developing large-scale mining.
December 23, 2022 Alamos Gold sells non-core royalties for $5m to Metalla The deal includes a silver stream on the Esperanza project in Morelos, Mexico and royalties on the Fenn Gib South, Ronda and Northshore West exploration-stage projects in Ontario.
December 23, 2022 Ecuador signs investment contract with Solaris on Warintza project The investment contract ratifies the Investment Protection Agreement announced in June and “significantly” de-risks Warintza.
December 23, 2022 Gold price edges higher as US inflation data shows signs of cooling "With inflation close to being in line with expectations, gold prices were higher on fresh speculative buying ahead of the new year on bets that the bigger funds might move…
December 23, 2022 Congo to formalize gold trade, change tax “The goal is to become a processing country, not just a production country,” Finance Minister Nicolas Kazadi said.
December 22, 2022 Prime Mining announces closing of $15m bought deal The net proceeds from the offering will be used by Prime for exploration and development of the Los Reyes gold-silver project in Sinaloa, Mexico.
December 22, 2022 Gold price backpedals as new US economic data gives boost to dollar Gold prices are on track for a second consecutive yearly decline, with prices down more than $250 since March highs.
December 22, 2022 Conservationists move to permanently protect areas around proposed Pebble mine The United States' top environmental non-profit and a regional land trust have raised $20 million to permanently protect 44,000 acres of land.
December 21, 2022 Asante Gold targets synergies and extending mine life at Bibiani and Chirano in Ghana The Bibiani and Chirano gold mines, situated 15 km apart in Ghana, are expected to produce a combined 400,000 oz. of gold next year.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
