December 15, 2021 Centerra Gold hit with lawsuit over rights violations at Kyrgyzstan mine It alleges cyber-security and employee rights violations at Kumtor, in the latest chapter of the parties' dispute over the asset.
December 15, 2021 Ford Foundation commits $3m to back ESG initiatives linked to West Africa’s resource sector The Extractive Industry and Climate Change Governance Fund comes from the Ford Foundation’s $1 billion social bond, launched in 2020.
December 14, 2021 Chile’s Supreme Court orders new evaluation of Norte Abierto project The dispute involves the potential impacts of the mine project on a nearby indigenous community.
December 14, 2021 Orla pours first gold at Camino Rojo in Mexico Three bars were poured with a total weight of 1,278 oz containing approximately 770 oz of gold and 510 oz of silver.
December 14, 2021 i-80 Gold to raise $135 million for Nevada mining complex Following completion, the Nevada-focused gold miner expects to have approximately $200 million in its treasury.
December 14, 2021 Argonaut Gold sees Magino capex rise 57%, CEO departs Argonaut has invested about C$342 million into Magino so far, leaving about C$459 million needed to complete the project.
December 14, 2021 Altus in the red on Newcrest royalty buy New South Wales greenlights Newcrest’s Cadia expansion.
December 14, 2021 Eldorado Gold eyes further growth outside Greece It has completed key growth projects at Canada's Lamaque and Turkey's Kışladağ gold mines and flagged upcoming news on Greek project.
December 13, 2021 Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022 COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand.
December 13, 2021 Kinross’ Great Bear acquisition ‘credit negative’ says Moody’s Moody's flags Dixie development capex, execution risk as credit negative for Kinross.
Australia’s VHM scraps offtake deal with Shenghe Resources The Goschen project is VHM's flagship development, focused on extracting critical minerals such as rare earth elements and titanium. January 11, 2026 | 04:08 pm
US to push for quicker action in reducing reliance on China for rare earths Aside from Japan, G7 members remain heavily dependent on critical minerals from China, which has threatened to impose strict export controls. January 11, 2026 | 09:07 am
Rio Tinto’s bid for Glencore piles pressure on BHP If BHP keeps out of the current talks, it may consider another deal to retain its leadership. January 11, 2026 | 07:49 am