Third of chip production could face copper supply disruptions by 2035, PwC report says By 2035, most of the 17 countries supplying the chip industry will be at risk of drought, PwC said. Reuters | July 8, 2025 | 12:35 pm
Ghana launches task force to curb gold smuggling losses The task force is Ghana's first national anti-gold smuggling initiative. Reuters | July 8, 2025 | 10:35 am
Gold ETFs drew largest inflow in five years during first half of 2025, WGC says Gold ETFs recorded an inflow of $38 billion in the first half of 2025, WGC data shows. Reuters | July 8, 2025 | 10:23 am
Copper output at Ivanhoe’s Congo mine jumps in second quarter The Canadian miner resumed operations in June and cut its 2025 production guidance by nearly 30%. Reuters | July 8, 2025 | 10:11 am
Smelter mishap stokes shutdown push at Codelco Some at the Chilean state-owned miner are pushing for a permanent closure at the Potrerillos smelter. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2025 | 9:59 am
McFarlane Lake expands portfolio with $22M buy from Aris McFarlane says the Juby project represents "one of the largest undeveloped gold properties in Ontario". Staff Writer | July 8, 2025 | 9:45 am
Mali to sell $107M in gold from Barrick to fund mine restart Reuters sources indicate that the mine's administrator intends to sell one metric ton of the gold from the site's storeroom. Staff Writer | July 8, 2025 | 9:12 am
Next Rio Tinto boss expected to entertain big deals, cut costs A new CEO will have to walk a fine line between cost discipline and repositioning the miner for a potentially dramatic shift towards copper. Reuters | July 8, 2025 | 7:53 am
Canadian mining magnate seeks US projects as Trump deregulates Frank Giustra’s search for his next mining investments isn’t limited to the US, with only a handful of countries ruled out. Bloomberg News | July 8, 2025 | 7:39 am