February 9, 2021 Altus expands footprint in Egypt with four new licenses Exploration licenses are part of Egypt’s inaugural competitive bid round, which started in 2020.
February 9, 2021 Stevens Gold expands Millennium property in Arizona The Canadian miner said new claims were staked to encapsulate high gold assays from rock samples described in historic exploration reports.
February 8, 2021 Voters backed prohibition on mining in Ecuador city of Cuenca Industry leaders believe it will not affect key projects such as Rio Blanco, and Loma Larga.
February 8, 2021 Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto beats guidance Mali mine complex delivered 680,215 ounces of gold in 2020.
February 8, 2021 Developer of Alaska’s Pebble mine, ex-CEO served subpoenas The subpoenas to produce documents is related to a grand jury investigation apparently involving recordings of private conversations regarding the Pebble mine project.
February 8, 2021 Underground operations resume at New Afton after deadly mudslide Mud rush at gold-copper mine in B.C killed one worker and injured two on February 2.
February 8, 2021 Gold price rises on US stimulus hopes Gold's gains came despite world stocks hitting record highs and a slightly higher dollar.
February 8, 2021 Gahcho Kué, Brucejack mines grapple with covid outbreaks Pretium Resources reported an outbreak of nine covid-19 cases at its remote Brucejack gold mine in British Columbia.
February 8, 2021 Great Bear zones in on more near-surface gold at Dixie The drill highlights in the release include 18.2 metres of 13.38 g/t gold from bedrock surface.
February 8, 2021 Mongolia asks Rio Tinto to mutually cancel Oyu Tolgoi deal Rather than acting unilaterally, the government has asked Rio to mutually terminate the current contract.
Gold price surpasses $4,900 as record rally carries on Spot gold rose nearly 2% to set a fresh all-time high of $4,923.63 per ounce. January 22, 2026 | 11:59 am