March 24, 2020

Iamgold halts activities at Westwood mine

Activities at the Côté gold project in Ontario are not impacted, as mining, exploration and development have been deemed "essential" activities.

March 24, 2020

Top mint ramps up silver coin output after demand surges

The Perth Mint is getting inquiries from mining companies in the U.S. and Africa to refine their gold.

March 24, 2020

South African mining braces for coronavirus lockdown

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday imposed a 21-day lockdown.

March 24, 2020

Eldorado scales down operations at Lamaque mine in Quebec

The move comes as the province shutters all non-essential services following a dramatic spike in the number of coronavirus cases.

March 24, 2020

Gold juniors Meguma and Osprey to merge

The deal creates a major precious metal explorer in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.

March 23, 2020

Gold price surges by most in history

US Fed promised to pump "unlimited" amounts of money into the financial system, boosting the metal’s status as a store of wealth and inflation hedge.

March 23, 2020

Nighthawk expands Colomac Main sill at depth

Colomac is a past-producing open pit with historical production of approximately 500,000 oz.

March 23, 2020

South Africa orders mines to close in 21-day virus lockdown

South Africa’s army will help the police to enforce the lockdown that will start midnight Thursday.

March 23, 2020

Egyptian billionaire Sawiris boosts exposure to gold

Egypt last month announced a new exploration tender for gold-mining.

March 23, 2020

Three Swiss gold refineries suspend production due to virus threat

The refineries are in the Swiss canton of Ticino bordering Italy.