November 30, 2021

Large gold miners contributed $38bn in GDP to local economies in 2020 — report

In 2020, WGC members made significant contributions to local economies.

November 30, 2021

Iamgold releases infill results up to 69 g/t Au from Diakha-Siribaya in Mali

Iamgold has completed drill holes totalling 19,952 metres of diamond drilling and reverse circulation drilling this year.

November 30, 2021

Botswana’s Debswana diamond sales jump 73% in first nine months of 2021

The miner, a joint venture between De Beers and the Botswana government, sells 75% of its output to De Beers.

November 30, 2021

Palladium ETF tops $100m in AUM for the first time

Institutional investors and the wealth management allocations bolster Nornickel's Global Palladium Fund AUM.

November 29, 2021

Hummingbird Resources shares collapse after halting Mali mine

It said the stoppage will affect full-year production, placing it below the bottom end of its 100,000 to 110,000 gold ounces range for 2021.

November 29, 2021

Implats acquires 24% of Royal Bafokeng, offers to buy out remaining shares

The platinum group metals miner wants to buy shares it doesn't already own in Royal Bafokeng in a 150 rand cash-and-stock deal.

November 28, 2021

Guinea junta leader names Savane to top mining ministry post

Guinea’s Interim President Col. Mamadi Doumbouya appointed Mohamed Lamine Sy Savane as secretary-general of the Ministry of Mines and Geology.

November 26, 2021

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by tonnes of ore mined

The amount of tonnes extracted from the earth in a day can be vast at the world's largest mines.

November 26, 2021

Two Chinese nationals killed, others kidnapped in eastern Congo

The attack took place in Djugu, in Ituri province, where Chinese nationals have informal gold mining operations.

November 26, 2021

Cobalt prices supported in 2021, expected to fall in 2022 — report

S&P Global Market Intelligence says cobalt prices are expected to fall 8.3% in 2022 on supply growth and the easing of supply chain bottlenecks.