July 31, 2020

Gold price set for best month in eight years

Spot gold rose 11% for the month of July and gained nearly 30% so far this year.

July 31, 2020

Chilean watchdog charges BHP for water misuse at Escondida

Regulator said the mine had caused a serious drop in the water table, which could result in the revocation of the environmental permit, closure or a fine.

July 31, 2020

BC First Nations support Benchmark Metals’ Lawyers project

The Edmonton-based miner signed a trilateral agreement with the Tsay Keh Dene Nation, Kwadacha Nation, and Takla Nation.

July 31, 2020

Ariana grows resources at Salinbas project in Turkey

The British miner reported that resources increased to 1.5Moz, up from 1Moz.

July 31, 2020

Russian billionaire Abramovich sells out in $1.4bn gold deal

Roman Abramovich and his partners are selling a 40.06% stake in Russian mid-sized gold producer Highland Gold.

July 30, 2020

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Copper price, US strategic minerals, giant Alaska mine gets final nod...

July 30, 2020

Kirkland Lake Q2 earnings beat estimates

Shares Kirkland Lake climbed more than 2% to a new 52-week high on Thursday.

July 30, 2020

Gold price surge adds $3 billion to three family fortunes

Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Al Amoudi and Russia’s Alexander Nesis and the family of Suleiman Kerimov have the largest exposure to gold among the world’s wealthiest people.

July 30, 2020

Gold price rally helped by ‘fundamental’ shift in asset allocation

The covid-19 pandemic has made bullion's relevance as a hedge even more apparent.

July 30, 2020

Newmont tops profit estimates on gold price surge

Company’s adjusted net income for the June quarter was $261-million, or $0.32 a diluted share, compared with $92-million, or $0.12 a diluted share, in Q2 2019.