Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold to buy stake in DRC lithium project KoBold plans to acquire AVZ’s stake in the Manono lithium project, aiming to resolve disputes and unlock a major source of the critical metal. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 7, 2025 | 12:01 pm
Goldman Sachs raises Q2/Q3 copper forecast In a note published Wednesday, the bank upgraded its Q2/Q3 price forecast to $9,330-$9,150/t from $8,620-$8,370/t previously. Staff Writer | May 7, 2025 | 10:13 am
Newcore Gold rises on strong drill results at Enchi in Ghana Drilling returned as high as 15 metres grading 3.83 grams gold per tonne. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | May 7, 2025 | 9:36 am
Centerra update lifts tonnages at Kemess gold project in British Columbia The resource update increases the tonnage at Kemess by more than 10 times. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | May 7, 2025 | 9:08 am
Canadian hedge fund embraces gold as world loses faith in dollar Waratah, founded in 2010 by Dunkley and Blair Levinsky, manages about C$3.8 billion for wealthy individuals, family offices, foundations and pension funds. Bloomberg News | May 7, 2025 | 8:18 am
China keeps adding gold to reserves as challenges stack up Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by about 70,000 troy ounces last month, according to data on Wednesday. Bloomberg News | May 7, 2025 | 8:14 am
Gold price declines over 1% on US-China trade talk optimism Investors are also keeping close tabs on the Federal Reserve's policy decision, which is due later in the day. Staff Writer | May 7, 2025 | 8:08 am
Rio Tinto extracts first gallium from Quebec operations The gallium was recovered from material produced at Rio Tinto’s alumina refinery in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean. Staff Writer | May 7, 2025 | 7:03 am
Barrick CEO says he does not know where Mali is keeping its confiscated gold CEO Mark Bristow said the company is spending $15 million a month to keep its Mali mine running. Reuters | May 7, 2025 | 6:37 am