May 9, 2022 Ivanhoe completes “starter mine” at multi-billion dollar Platreef project Platreef's initial production shaft is expected to churn out 700,000 tonnes of ore a year and is slated to begin operations in late 2024.
May 6, 2022 Gold diggers worsen outlook for cocoa harvest in no. 2 producer More than 19,000 hectares, or about 2% of cocoa plantations, have been destroyed by small-scale miners.
May 6, 2022 Gold price set for third straight weekly drop on Fed rate hike prospects The dollar index slipped after hitting a 20-year high, making gold less expensive for overseas buyers.
May 6, 2022 F1 tycoon backed gold deal in at heart of money laundering trial Formula One mogul Bernie Ecclestone put up millions of dollars to backstop a series of gold transactions that made “no commercial sense,” prosecutors said.
May 6, 2022 Ramaphosa takes swipe at Sibanye Stillwater after stadium fiasco South Africa’s President bemoaned the poor state of labor relations after striking gold miners stormed the stage where he was speaking in the city of Rustenburg.
May 6, 2022 Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.
May 6, 2022 Two top McEwen Mining execs step down Transition plans and a search for CFO and COO are underway.
May 5, 2022 Gold price pulls back after rate hike bounce Gold's reversal comes amid another rally in the dollar index.
May 5, 2022 Sibanye says unions using gold strike to leverage platinum deal South African miners are entering pivotal talks over a multiyear pay deal after announcing record dividends following a rally in palladium and rhodium prices.
May 5, 2022 Gold Fields flags potential inflationary cost overrun at Salares Norte Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith says inflation has been a more significant factor on the company’s books than expected.
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