May 20, 2022

Atico Mining receives EIA approval for La Plata project in Ecuador

La Plata has previously been identified by Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso as a "strategic project".

May 20, 2022

Barrick extends credit facility, adding in sustainability-linked metrics

According to Barrick, the sustainability-linked metrics incorporated into the revolving credit facility are made up of annual environmental and social performance targets directly influenced by its actions.

May 20, 2022

Payouts from Polyus to fund Islamic charity after sanctioned billionaire exits

The Kerimov family gave a 46.35% stake in Polyus to the Fund for Support of Islamic Foundations in Russia.

May 19, 2022

BOE gold trades at rare discount in sign of central bank selling

The Bank of England’s vaults contain 5,676 tonnes of bullion, one of the largest stockpiles in the world.

May 19, 2022

Gold price rallies to weekly high as both dollar, yields dip

The recent retreat in gold prices has helped its appeal among investors as they continue to seek safety from riskier assets, an analyst said.

May 19, 2022

Foxes add to Gold Fields headaches in Chile

Environmental regulator has asked Gold Fields to implement four “urgent” and “transitory” measures following the death of three specimens of culpeo fox in the area.

May 19, 2022

South Africans’ hair reveals heavy metal exposure from mining at Witwatersrand

Researchers are analyzing individual hair samples from people living and working around the Witwatersrand basin to determine the degree of uranium contamination.

May 18, 2022

Mapped: The 10 largest gold mines in the world, by production

Together, they accounted for around 13 million ounces or 12% of global gold production in 2021.

May 18, 2022

Turquoise Hill to receive debt funding from Rio Tinto as it evaluates $2.7bn offer

Rio Tinto said it will provide interim debt funding of up to $400 million.

May 18, 2022

MKS PAMP first precious metals refinery to set SBTi-approved carbon emissions reduction targets

The company has committed to reducing absolute scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.