Gold Top Stories

Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats

Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and increased political risk.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2018 | 8:58 am

Lonmin tanks as UK competition watchdog looks into Sibanye takeover

By mid-morning, Lonmin shares had lost 5.6% of their value…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2018 | 3:45 am

Shanta Gold to expand search in Tanzania, as new laws deter others

Shanta Gold will conduct further exploration near its main mine…

Reuters | May 14, 2018 | 11:11 am

A crypto tycoon, banking heir and the mysterious fight for gold

For the second time in a year, London-listed miner Petropavlovsk…

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2018 | 10:09 am

IDM Mining expects environmental permits for Red Mountain by Sept.

The company expects both the province and the federal government…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2018 | 5:47 am

Darwin options Surupampa epithermal gold-silver property in Peru

Surupampa comprises 800 hectares, lies adjacent to Darwin's 100%-owned Colquiloma property which comprises 450 hectares and is located 35km northwest of Barrick's Lagunas Norte gold mine (9Moz gold) in La Libertad.

CNW Telbec | Mining/Metals | June 11, 2012 | 12:45 pm

Another company attempts to block First Uranium’s asset sale

First Uranium's (TSE:FIU) plan to sell some of its South African assets was thrown into further disarray after Kumvest (Pty) Ltd. offered to buy First Uranium in order to block the sale.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 10, 2012 | 5:41 pm

U.S. rough diamond trade hurts in April

Large double-digit declines in the value of rough diamond trade by the U.S. in April. Rough diamond imports of $29.7 million fell 24.7 percent year on year.

IDEX Online | June 10, 2012 | 2:41 pm

Chop-fest

What a whippy week it was. Volatility spiked and then subsided into the end of the week which meant it was a great day-trading environment but then that petered off as ranges tightened for markets and stocks into the end of the week.

Warren Bevan - Precious Metal Stock Review | June 9, 2012 | 8:25 pm

Silver would disappear in a nanosecond if people understood how little there is: Eric Sprott

Eric Sprott told Silver Doctors that he sees no reason for precious metals' to be priced so low with the current global economic weakness.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 9, 2012 | 5:25 pm

Gold bumps up against $1,600, but weekend Spanic could see the running of the bullion bulls

Potentially gold-bullish developments this weekend include fresh economic data from China and shocks emanating from Europe as Spain attempts to shore up its banking system.

MINING.com Editor | June 8, 2012 | 10:50 pm

You too can help build Oyu Tolgoi: Rio Tinto offers Ivanhoe rights at 32% discount

Rio could end up with a much bigger chunk of Ivanhoe come July 19 – 260 million new shares are expected to be issued representing some 35% of Ivanhoe's current outstanding shares.

Frik Els | June 8, 2012 | 9:47 pm

Dominican Republic: Sandy beaches, turquoise water and $58 billion waiting to be extracted

The Dominican Republic is soon to become more than just a sunny destination. Data published by the country’s geology society claim the Central American nation is sitting on nearly $58 billion of unexplored reserves of minerals and metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2012 | 3:40 pm

Ignorance is a temporary condition

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 8, 2012 | 4:21 am

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