May 31, 2024

Silver Lake shareholders approve merger with Red 5

The $1.5bn deal creates Australia’s fifth largest gold producer.

April 25, 2024

BHP-Anglo American potential merger: It’s all about copper

The world’s largest miner wants to buy Anglo American, but only if its London-based peer divests Amplats and Kumba.

April 11, 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater to axe 4,000 jobs in gold mines restructuring

The planned restructuring of its loss-making South African gold operations may impact 3,107 employees and 915 contractors. 

April 10, 2024

Silvercorp sells stake in Orecorp to Perseus Mining

Silvercorp is selling its 15.6% stake in OreCorp to Perseus Mining, which is poised to take control of the Africa-focused explorer by the end of next week.

April 5, 2024

Zimbabwe launches “gold-backed” currency to replace dollar

The new currency, ZiG, will be supported by a combination of foreign currencies, gold and other precious metals.

March 25, 2024

Taseko to become sole owner of Gibraltar mine

It will pay $86m over a period of ten years for the remaining 12.5% of Canada's second largest open-pit copper mine.

March 20, 2024

Hummingbird faces fresh headwinds at Guinea gold mine

One of its main contractors has halted activities at the Kouroussa gold mine as a result of contractual disputes.

March 6, 2024

SolGold soars on $3.2bn investment, largest in Ecuador history

Committed funds add to a previous $311 million the company vowed to invest in its Cascabel copper-gold project.

March 5, 2024

Hochschild Mining to expand in Brazil with gold project option

Deal with Cerrado Gold grants Hochschild the option to acquire a 100% interest in the Monte Do Carmo gold project in central Brazil.

February 14, 2024

Horizon, Greenstone merge to create new gold miner in Western Australia

The combined company would have global mineral resources of around 1.8 million gold ounces, as well as exploration assets.