April 12, 2021 Yamana invests $16.4 million in Ascot These funds are expected to accelerate surface and exploration program at the past-producing Premier gold project.
April 12, 2021 India gold imports jump to near two-year high as demand revives Overseas purchases increased more than sevenfold to 98.6 tonnes last month from 13 tonnes a year earlier.
April 12, 2021 Scottie to acquire AUX, merge Golden Triangle properties in BC Scottie’s acquisition of AUX would expand its Cambria project, which is adjacent to Ascot Resources’ Red Mountain property.
April 12, 2021 Equinox begins Bermejal underground development Higher grade ore from the Bermejal underground mine will contribute to increasing production at Los Filos in future years, Equinox says.
April 12, 2021 Implantable gold sensor can help monitor vital values, drug effectiveness An implantable sensor based on color-stable gold nanoparticles is now capable of monitoring the human body for months.
April 12, 2021 Rio Tinto commits to higher Citadel spend The world’s second largest miner has earmarked almost $19m for this year, up from $10m in 2020.
April 12, 2021 Pro-foreign investment Lasso wins Ecuador presidential election He has also vowed to enforce environmental protection rules and secure Indigenous communities' participation in deciding the future of projects.
April 11, 2021 In the midst of a presidential election, Peru mining sector reports mixed results Copper production in Peru has been on a slow roller coaster but it is expected to rise by 16% by year-end.
April 11, 2021 Mineral-eating intraterrestrial bacteria may give clues on extraterrestrial life These bacteria, which spread out and form biofilms, are being tested at a former gold mine in South Dakota.
April 9, 2021 Ecuador holds election closely watched by global miners Leftist Andrés Arauz and right-wing Guillermo Lasso have both vowed to continue promoting the oil and mining sectors, but their approach would be quite different.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
