December 29, 2022

Two B2Gold employees dead after robbery in Mali

A local bus contractor transporting B2Gold employees from the Fekola mine to Bamako was involved in an incident related to an ongoing armed robbery.

December 29, 2022

Barrick Gold eyeing mineral deposits in Indonesia, CEO says

The company’s Asia-Pacific exploration team is searching for deposits along a vast mineral belt that stretches from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea.

December 29, 2022

Maduro exhorts Venezuelan army to combat environmental destruction caused by illegal gold mining

Nicolas Maduro’s call follows a social media post by Leonardo DiCaprio. Yet, intergovernmental organizations and NGOs say illegal mining is fostered by his administration.

December 29, 2022

Ximen receives draft environment permit for Kenville gold mine in BC

The project is located 8 km west of the town of Nelson in BC's West Kootenay region.

December 28, 2022

Fresnillo begins full load commissioning of Juanicipio project

The Juanicipio mine represents Fresnillo's next major growth project.

December 28, 2022

Gold was the most popular asset of 2022

Any way you slice it, 2022 was a turbulent year, from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to historic inflation and jumbo rate hikes to multiple failures in the digital asset space.

December 28, 2022

Gold price dips from six-month peak on short-term profit taking

Bullion's losses were capped by a drop in both Treasury yields and the dollar, which kept prices above the $1,800 an ounce level.

December 27, 2022

Visualizing the metals you can buy with $1,000

Using price data from TradingEconomics, this graphic visualizes how much of each metal you can buy for $1,000.

December 27, 2022

Buenaventura resumes Julcani and Orcopampa operations as blockades cease

The resumption of mining activities at Julcani and Orcopampa will now enable the company to meet its 2022 production guidance.

December 27, 2022

Gold price rises to six-month high on China reopening optimism

Bullion has gained nearly $200 after falling to a more than two-year low in late September.