Gold Top Stories

SSR review of Çöpler mine incident points to third-party design flaw

Experts found third-party test data overestimated the shear strength properties of the liner system at the base of the heap leach.

Staff Writer | January 16, 2025 | 8:39 am

South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege

Since Monday, rescuers have used a cylindrical metal cage to…

Reuters | January 16, 2025 | 7:27 am

Antofagasta misses 2024 copper target, keeps 2025 guidance

Antofagasta — which operates four copper mines in Chile —…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 16, 2025 | 4:03 am

Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion

The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after…

Frik Els | January 15, 2025 | 11:25 am

Congo jails three Chinese citizens in illegal mining crackdown

The Chinese citizens were sentenced to seven years in prison…

Reuters | January 15, 2025 | 11:05 am

Gold price falls 1% amid rising global yields, dollar

The decline follows four straight days of gains in the lead-up to last week's US jobs report.

Staff Writer | January 13, 2025 | 9:30 am

South Africa starts rescuing illegal gold miners trapped for months

Civil rights groups say at least 100 people have died from starvation since October when the authorities sealed off shafts at the Buffelsfontein gold mine.

Bloomberg News | January 13, 2025 | 9:03 am

Factbox: Greenland’s rich but largely untapped mineral resources

A 2023 survey showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" by the European Commission were found in Greenland.

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 8:59 am

Mali starts seizing gold stocks at Barrick site, company memo says

Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto site has around four tonnes of gold stocked.

Reuters | January 13, 2025 | 3:00 am

Mali to get $1.2 billion from miners after talks

Mali’s military leadership has taken a harsh stance against international miners with an extensive overhaul of the sector in recent years.

Bloomberg News | January 11, 2025 | 8:27 pm

Gatos Silver posts solid 2024, preps takeover by First Majestic

The deal will merge Gatos’ main Cerro Los Gatos mine with First Majestic’s San Dimas mine in Durango, and its Santa Elena operation in Sonora.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | January 10, 2025 | 1:48 pm

Jobs moving gold shifting

Some of gold’s most-volatile days erupt after monthly-US-jobs data is released.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | January 10, 2025 | 10:14 am

Altius Minerals wins arbitration decision on Nevada gold royalty rights

Altius interprets the award as providing for significant expansion of its royalty rights on the Silicon project held by AngloGold.

Staff Writer | January 10, 2025 | 8:33 am

Gold price rises for fourth straight day with US payrolls in focus

Bullion traded near $2,670 an ounce — touching the highest since mid-December.

Bloomberg News | January 10, 2025 | 8:32 am

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