Powell assails gold standard supported by Trump Fed nominee

If Congress rewrote the laws to force the Fed to operate monetary policy so as to stabilize gold's value in dollar terms, Powell said, unemployment could rise or inflation could swing wildly.

Reuters | July 10, 2019 | 12:34 pm

Components Only sets sights on key mining hubs abroad

The company is establishing offices in the mining regions of Chile and Mongolia.

Components Only | July 10, 2019 | 12:01 pm

Yamana reports Q2 production, cuts FY guidance to reflect Chapada sale

Second quarter production reached 257,556 gold-equivalent ounces, which Yamana says exceeded plan.

Jackson Chen | July 10, 2019 | 11:56 am

Development snapshot: Eight juniors looking to supply the electric vehicle revolution

While the prices for key battery minerals have so far been subdued in 2019, the general excitement about the future wide adoption of EVs continues to fuel activity.

Northern Miner Staff | July 10, 2019 | 11:51 am

Saudi Arabia expands reach of $28bn fund to energy, mining

The changes greatly extend the purview of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, which previously only provided financing to local manufacturing businesses.

Bloomberg News | July 10, 2019 | 10:29 am

Kirkland Lake Gold posts record quarterly production at Fosterville mine

Production across the company's operations totaled 214,593 ounces in Q2 2019.

Jackson Chen | July 10, 2019 | 10:12 am

Chile to triple fines for environmental damages, infractions

The government seeks to impose fines of up to $215,000 for each violation of the country’s environmental rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2019 | 9:38 am

Avesoro sticks to 2019 guidance, despite gold output drop

The company's gold production fell to 34,338 ounces in the three months to June 30 from 45,098 ounces in the previous quarter, equivalent to a 43% drop from Q2 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2019 | 6:45 am