Barrick Gold profit beats expectations as copper, gold prices surge The gold giant reported a 78% jump in first-quarter profit. Reuters | May 5, 2021 | 7:02 am
Visualizing the $2.9bn money flow into gold exploration Five countries accounted for 75% of the money raised for top gold projects around the world. Visual Capitalist | May 5, 2021 | 6:19 am
Cyprus-focused miner Caerus to recover metals from mine waste Caerus Mineral Resources signed a deal with Jubilee Metals to work together on a waste-to-revenue strategy for its assets in Cyprus. MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 5, 2021 | 6:07 am
Sam Zell buys gold with inflation ‘reminiscent of the ‘70s’ The billionaire investor is seeing inflation everywhere, and has bought gold as a hedge. Bloomberg News | May 5, 2021 | 3:29 am
Visualizing two decades of Central Bank gold reserve changes Countries like Kazakhstan, Cambodia, Kyrgyz Republic, Belarus, Qatar, and Uzbekistan have been some of the biggest gold purchasers. Nicollo Conte - Visual Capitalist | May 5, 2021 | 1:41 am
Benchmark signs deal with three First Nations for Lawyers project in BC Company signed a definitive agreement with the Tsay Key Dene Nation, Kwadcha Nation and Takla Nation to advance its flagship project in British Columbia. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 4, 2021 | 12:15 pm
Civil society groups urge halt to Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo expansion Barrick has proposed a $1.3 billion expansion of the processing plant and waste storage facility to extend the mine through 2040. Reuters | May 4, 2021 | 10:22 am
Germans own over 9,000 tonnes of gold A new study estimates that German private households own around 9,100 tonnes of gold, 270 tonnes more than in 2019. Goldreporter | May 4, 2021 | 10:17 am
Artemis drilling raises confidence in high-grade starter pit at Blackwater gold project A feasibility study for Blackwater is slated to be released mid-2021. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | May 4, 2021 | 9:15 am