Japan sparks feud with South Korea over 400-year-old gold mine Japan’s cabinet decided Tuesday the government would seek a Unesco World Heritage List designation for the mine on the island of Sado. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2022 | 10:22 am
Rupert drills record 103m of 8 g/t Au at Ikkari project in Finland The company has reported new results from a further 7 primarily infill holes. MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 1, 2022 | 9:23 am
Iamgold loses another top executive, shareholder revolts Chairman Don Charter retired on January 29, only two weeks after the company’s president and chief executive Gordon Stothart announced his departure. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2022 | 6:19 am
AngloGold flags annual earnings slump on lower sales South Africa's top miner reiterated its previous annual output forecast of 2.427 million ounces. Reuters | January 31, 2022 | 10:03 pm
Gold dealmaking set to take off along with prices, Gold Royalty’s Garofalo says “This is just the beginning of the M&A cycle.” Bloomberg News | January 31, 2022 | 3:10 pm
Rise Gold shares jump following $2.4m financing Proceeds from the private placement will be used for the advancement of its Idaho-Maryland mine project in California. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 31, 2022 | 9:23 am
Amplats sells stake in two mines to rival Sibanye-Stillwater The Anglo American unit is selling its 50% stake in the Kroondal and Marikana platinum group metals mines in South Africa for just 1 rand ($0.0643). Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2022 | 7:03 am
Highest levels of atmospheric mercury pollution now found in Amazon rainforest due to gold mining Illegal gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon is causing exceptionally high levels of atmospheric mercury, new research has found. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 31, 2022 | 6:06 am
Perseus Mining secures key stakes in two African gold assets Deal gives Perseus indirect access to Orca Gold's Block 14 project in Sudan and Montage Gold's Kone asset in Côte d’Ivoire. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2022 | 3:49 am