Yukon gold mine disaster sparks fears of soaring taxpayer bill
The sudden collapse of Victoria Gold’s Eagle Mine is part of a long and ugly history in northern Canada.
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Global gold ETFs saw fourth month of inflows in August, says WGC
A stronger gold price and recent inflows pushed the total assets under management to a month-end peak of $257.3 billion in August.
Harmony targets first copper from Australia mine by 2028
Harmony acquired the Eva Copper project in Queensland in 2022 to diversify away from gold.
Piedmont Lithium pulls US government loan application as prices slump
The move is fueling questions about where the company hopes to secure financing for its flagship North Carolina project.
Gem Diamonds finds 122-carat stone at Letšeng mine
The precious stone is the eleventh greater than 100-carat diamond unearthed this year at the prolific mine in Lesotho.
First Majestic to expand in Mexico with $970m Gatos Silver buy
Move hands First Majestic a group of high-grade, large silver deposits in the Los Gatos district of Mexico’s Chihuahua state.
ACG completes acquisition of Gediktepe mine in Türkiye
Gediktepe is currently producing gold and silver from oxide ore, but is expected to transition to primary copper and zinc production from 2026.
Column: West plugs defences as China cranks up aluminum output
China's primary aluminum smelters are producing record amounts of metal and the domestic market surplus is spilling out of the country.
Vale Base Metals begins dismantling structures at Copper Cliff smelter complex in Sudbury
Dismantling of the copperstack and superstack marks the final chapter of the Clean AER project, VBM said.
