Gold Top Stories

Marathon Gold advances Marathon deposit with more drilling, updated PEA

The Marathon deposit has the potential to develop an underground mine but for now management believes it’s more cost-effective to find open-pit resources at US$10 per ounce rather than more costly underground resources.

Northern Miner Staff | November 21, 2018 | 12:57 pm

Ex-SAS Commander who led Barrick’s efforts in Tanzania has left

Richard Williams who served as Barrick’s chief of staff and…

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2018 | 10:03 am

S. Africa competition tribunal OKs Sibanye acquisition of Lonmin

Deal would create the world’s No.2 platinum producer.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2018 | 9:57 am

BHP searching for assets with lessons learned during downturn in mind

The company’s chief financial officer has outlined a detailed plan…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2018 | 8:30 am

Minera Alamos’ La Fortuna gold project gets permit

Once the company completes a series of payments, the Secretariat…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 21, 2018 | 7:17 am

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Ghana to end copper exports

Government wants to crackdown on cable and fibre theft affecting telecom operators.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2013 | 4:35 pm

Chinese firms go hunting for gold mines overseas

China hosts less than 5% of the world's known gold reserves, while domestic mines are often readily exhausted.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 4, 2013 | 2:26 pm

More bad news for Barrick: Pascua Lama production delayed deep into 2015

The revised production start date will bring higher capital costs, bumping the project cost estimate up as high as $8.5 billion.

MINING.com Editor | June 4, 2013 | 12:41 am

Three of Carlos Slim’s mines shut down by labour conflict

Two gold and silver mines, and one copper mine owned by the world's second richest man have shuttered their doors.

MINING.com Editor | June 3, 2013 | 11:03 pm

Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector

Iron ore, molybdenum and nickel are the main commodities executives see as having the highest likelihood of depreciating in value over the next three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2013 | 7:24 pm

Gold price consolidates recent gains

Building a base above $1,400 an ounce.

Frik Els | June 3, 2013 | 6:23 pm

Snakes hunter finds enigmatic gold, diamond, sapphire pendant

Found near the crash sites of two airplanes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2013 | 5:08 pm

Indonesia tells Freeport to halt copper-gold mine for 3 months

The world's No. 2 copper mine has been practically halted from May 14 at estimated cost of about $15 million a day in lost production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2013 | 5:05 pm

Dr Doom Roubini: Gold bugs hype ‘ended up being counterproductive’

Famous economist gives six reasons gold is heading for $1,000.

Frik Els | June 2, 2013 | 9:54 pm

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