June 16, 2025

Niger targets jihadist financing, kills 13 in illegal gold mine raids

Niger's army has raided jihadist-controlled informal mining sites in the country's west.

June 16, 2025

Mali hopes Russia partnership will help end raw gold exports

Mali's government will establish a state-controlled gold refinery with Russia's Yadran to boost bullion revenue.

June 16, 2025

Ghana lost $11 billion to gold smuggling, links to UAE, report finds

Ghana earned $11.6 billion in revenue from gold exports last year.

June 16, 2025

Gold mining companies in Ghana, Ivory Coast resist tax hikes

Miners are refusing to comply with tax increases imposed this year.

June 15, 2025

Novagold targets new Donlin feasibility study by end 2027: CEO

Donlin is expected to become one of the biggest producers of the yellow metal in the Americas.

June 14, 2025

Ecuador expected to delay fee on mining, industry says

Country will delay the implementation of a new mining fee estimated to generate $229 million annually.

June 13, 2025

The Ring of Fire: an abundance of metals, few juniors

The Ring of Fire has been called one of the most promising opportunities for critical minerals development in the Canadian province of Ontario.

June 13, 2025

Barrick removes Mali gold complex from 2025 output forecast

Jefferies forecasts that Barrick would lose 11% of its expected 2025 EBITDA from the idled mine.

June 13, 2025

IFC to provide $400 million loan for Reko Diq mine

Other financiers, including the US EXIM Bank, Asian Development Bank, Export Development Canada and Japan’s JBIC, are also expected to join the financing.

June 13, 2025

Condor-Teck copper project in Peru receives environmental approval

Condor's geologists have compared the mineralization at the Cobreorco project to that at Las Bambas.