August 9, 2021

Gold price dives to 4-month low on concerns of early Fed tapering

Spot gold fell by as much as 4.4% during the early hours of Asian trading.

August 9, 2021

Rio Tinto mismanagement caused cost overrun at Oyu Tolgoi

Costs to expand the Mongolian mine, Rio's biggest copper growth project, have ballooned up to $6.75 billion from Rio's original budget of $5.3 billion in 2016.

August 9, 2021

Euro Sun Mining to list in London before year-end

Floating on the LSE would help it access fresh capital to fund the first phase of its Rovina Valley copper-gold project in Romania.

August 9, 2021

Ancient gold-producing technique now used in nanotechnology

ETH researchers produced nanocrystals made of two different metals using amalgamation.

August 9, 2021

Barrick Gold sees little hit from inflation, reaffirms 2021 targets

Production fell 9.4% to 1.04 million ounces due to planned maintenance at its Nevada Gold Mine and Pueblo Viejo.

August 8, 2021

Mali’s gold exports ease 0.3% in 2020

Covid-19-related work stoppages impacted Mali's gold output in 2020.

August 6, 2021

Gold price plummets as US employment data beat expectations

Gold could fall towards $1,700 in the near term, one analyst said.

August 6, 2021

AngloGold plunges as key African mine may stay shut all year

The company lowered its output goal by about 12% after removing planned gold from the Obuasi operation.

August 6, 2021

Nordgold begins mining at Lefa’s satellite deposit

The Diguili deposit, located about 22 miles from Lefa’s processing facility, is considered a core pillar of Nordgold’s expansion strategy.

August 5, 2021

Illegal gold represents 17% of Brazil’s exports — study

In 2020, Brazil exported 111 tonnes of gold, 19 of which were mined without licences, Instituto Escolhas reports.