December 14, 2022

Gold extracted from SIM cards can be used to make painkillers

Researchers have developed processes for extracting gold from e-waste and using it in drug manufacturing.

December 13, 2022

Barrick responds to rights abuse allegations in Tanzania

Miner refutes claims, says corporate watchdog RAID had a history of making unfounded allegations about purported human rights abuses at North Mara.

December 13, 2022

Probe Metals drills ‘record gold interval’ at Val-d’Or project in Quebec  

Probe has completed 165,000 metres in the drilling program at the gold project 25 km east of Val-d’Or and will resume drilling in January.

December 13, 2022

Centamin grows Sukari gold reserves for second straight year

Sukari is currently Egypt's largest and first modern gold mine, as well as one of the world's largest producing mines.

December 13, 2022

Gold is better portfolio diversifier than bitcoin – Goldman Sachs

The bank expects gold, with its real demand drivers, to outperform the highly volatile bitcoin in the long term.

December 13, 2022

Colombia signs agreement to establish a national mining company

The national mining company will buy gold from small-scale miners who produce the yellow metal without using cyanide or mercury.

December 13, 2022

Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender

A report by Stratum and Digbee shows that gender is considered the “least important” social priority for mining companies over the next two years.

December 13, 2022

Gold Fields CEO Griffith leaves after failed Yamana takeover

Martin Preece, who runs the company’s South Deep gold mine in South Africa, will take on the role of interim CEO while the board searches for a new boss.

December 12, 2022

Gold price has the potential to hit $3,000 or $4,000 an ounce in 2023

Will 2023 be the year that gold hits $3,000 an ounce? Ole Hansen, respected commodity strategist at Denmark’s Saxo Bank, says it’s possible.

December 12, 2022

Ascot arranges $146m financing package for construction of Premier gold project

The financing package consists of a gold and silver streaming agreement with Sprott and an equity investment by Ccori Apu SAC.