December 12, 2025 Sirios to buy OVI Mining in $17M deal in Quebec The acquisition will bring Cheechoo, Plex and Corvet Est into the “Osisko ecosystem”.
December 12, 2025 SolGold weighs higher $1.1B Jiangxi bid as copper M&A heats up A successful acquisition would give JCC full control of SolGold's Cascabel project, a major undeveloped copper-gold resource.
December 11, 2025 Gold gains, silver tops $64 as traders focus on Fed rate path Bullion gained as much as 1.2% in US trading while silver climbed as much as 4%.
December 11, 2025 Ghana bans mining in forest reserves to curb environmental damage Africa’s top gold producer is battling a surge in poorly regulated small-scale mining that is destroying cocoa farms, degrading forests and rivers.
December 11, 2025 Innovation slump drags mining productivity down — report New McKinsey research says mining productivity has stalled for years as costs rise and grades fall, but innovation could reverse it.
December 11, 2025 ACG walks from Anglo Asian after deal fails test ACG has abandoned its potential Anglo Asian bid, citing limited deal value after a review, with both firms updating investors.
December 10, 2025 Mali clears domestic arrears after back payment from miners Mali has ordered the payment of 312 billion CFA francs ($554 million) to local companies.
December 10, 2025 Gold price rally drives global surge in illegal mining Artisanal and small-scale gold mining has likely risen to about 30% of global supply, the World Gold Council estimates.
December 10, 2025 Indonesia to levy gold export duties from December 23 Minted bars will face the lowest duties, while the highest duties are set for dore, or semi-pure ingots.
December 10, 2025 Chinese gold miner to buy 50% of St Barbara unit for $245M The subsidiary would hold an 80% stake in the Simberi gold project in Papua New Guinea.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
