December 13, 2021 Skeena stock surges on $24m Franco-Nevada investment Proceeds will be directed towards Skeena's exploration of the past-producing Eskay Creek gold-silver mine in British Columbia's Golden Triangle.
December 13, 2021 Rio Tinto to write off $2.4bn Oyu Tolgoi loan to Mongolia Writing off Mongolia's debt would speed up the timeline for when the country can start receiving dividends from the project.
December 10, 2021 Another 4 years of gold’s tricky romance with Jay Gold will have to live with Jerome under the same roof for another four years.
December 10, 2021 Gold investment apathy Gold has mostly ground sideways for a half-year because investors are apathetic.
December 9, 2021 MAS Gold updates North Lake resource The deposit is now estimated to contain 18.1 million inferred tonnes averaging 0.85 g/t gold for 494,000 contained oz of gold.
December 9, 2021 Otso Gold CEO detained in Finland on suspicion of fraud Otso's Scandinavian subsidiaries obtain bankruptcy protection.
December 9, 2021 Serabi Gold’s Coringa project in Brazil hit by court ruling No future licenses or titles will be granted to the Coringa gold project until proven it is harmless to Indigenous tribes.
December 8, 2021 Kinross Gold to buy Great Bear for $1.42 billion Great Bear Dixie project in northwestern Ontario is considered one of the most important Canadian gold discoveries in modern history.
December 8, 2021 Gold demand in India seen best in a decade in festival quarter India consumed 446.4 tons of gold in 2020 and purchases were about 360 tons in the first nine months of this year, WGC data shows.
December 8, 2021 Mining companies express worry over Ecuador court ruling There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition.
Japan sets sail on rare earth hunt as China tightens supplies The month-long mission of the test vessel Chikyu near Minamitori Island will mark the world's first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth seabed sludge. January 11, 2026 | 04:22 pm
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