January 24, 2021 Peru rescinds Canadian company’s exploration rights Tesoro Minerals’ rights near the Peruvian border with Ecuador have been rescinded via Supreme Decree 001-2021-EM.
January 24, 2021 Closing the gold window opened the door to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Official gold reserves currently stand at 261 million ounces. That’s not enough metal to support an economy as large as the U.S.
January 23, 2021 China rescues first person from Shandong gold mine The miner was trapped 14 days below ground by an explosion.
January 22, 2021 Gold stocks’ upleg intact Gold stocks’ young upleg remains intact despite January’s sharp selloff.
January 22, 2021 Northern Dynasty files appeal over Pebble permit rejection Company has filed an appeal with the US Army Corps of Engineers over its decision to deny a key water permit for the giant mine in Alaska.
January 22, 2021 Gold Fields begins construction of Chile project First gold production at the Salares Norte mine is expected in early 2023.
January 22, 2021 China says 10 workers trapped in gold mine are searching for others Survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion have been using laser pointers and loudspeakers to try to find their missing colleagues.
January 22, 2021 Responsible Mining Foundation concerned about thousands of abandoned, at-risk tailings facilities worldwide There are more than 30,000 tailings storage facilities around the world and between 25% to 30% of them are abandoned.
January 22, 2021 Newcrest, Greatland Gold kick off work program at Havieron JV The companies have received the necessary regulatory approvals and funds to start construction activities.
January 21, 2021 Great Bear raising C$37m for Red Lake gold exploration Company has entered into an agreement with Cormark and CIBC Capital Markets to act as co-lead underwriters and joint bookrunners for the purchase of 2 million flow-through common shares.
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