Ghana study warns of hazardous toxin levels linked to mining as artisanal gold output soars
Soil readings in some areas have reached 134 times amounts deemed to be safe, a government-backed study has found.
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China courts foreign gold reserves to boost global clout
The People’s Bank of China is using the Shanghai Gold Exchange to court central banks in friendly countries to buy bullion and store it within the country’s borders.
Aura achieves commercial production at Borborema mine in Brazil
The mine is the company's third operating asset in Brazil and fifth globally.
United States Antimony stock jumps after $245M Pentagon contract win
The new contract highlights the Trump administration’s broader push to strengthen US supply chains for critical minerals.
Fortune Bay’s Goldfields project in Saskatchewan jumps in value
At spot gold prices of $3,650 an oz., Goldfields has an after-tax net present value of C$1.25 billion ($906 million).
Gold price hits another record with Powell speech in focus
Spot gold shot up nearly 1% to set a new all-time high of $3,790.64 per ounce.
Column: Funds bet that nickel price has hit rock bottom
Nickel is in massive oversupply thanks to an Indonesian production boom.
Indonesia suspends 190 mining permits, state media reports
President Prabowo Subianto has vowed to crack down on the illegal exploitation of natural resources, including in the mining sector.
Southern Copper eyes steady production in Peru, bets big on new projects
The miner expects its copper production in Peru to hold steady this year as it invests $800 million in projects.