Bronze bust honours barber who struck gold Newmont has unveiled a new statue commemorating prospector Benny Hollinger who struck gold in 1909 at what became the Porcupine complex in northern Ontario. Colin McClelland | June 4, 2024 | 9:13 am
Mine pit collapse in central Nigeria kills one, traps 30 The incident, at the underground gold mine, occurred on Monday after heavy rains softened the soil around the pit. Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 9:13 am
Gold purchases by central banks were strong in April despite high prices, WGC says Demand from global central banks for gold has been elevated for two years as they diversify their foreign currency reserves. Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 8:51 am
Foremost Lithium to spin out US-based gold-silver assets The company's Winston group of properties contains three past-producing silver and gold mines. Staff Writer | June 4, 2024 | 8:23 am
Trafigura settles billionaire Reuben brothers’ nickel fraud suit Last year, the trader revealed it had paid nearly $600 million for nickel only to discover that the cargoes contained worthless rubble. Bloomberg News | June 4, 2024 | 7:36 am
South Korean, African leaders pledge deeper ties, critical mineral development South Korea is planning to increase development aid for Africa to $10 billion over the next six years. Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 7:33 am
Copper price falls through $10,000 as exchange inventories keep rising Stockpiles on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have climbed to the highest since 2020. Bloomberg News | June 4, 2024 | 7:30 am
BHP faces test of patience after $49 billion Anglo bid fails Over the coming months, copper deals are unlikely to be far from executives’ minds. Bloomberg News | June 4, 2024 | 7:27 am
Rosatom, Orano deny deal talks on Niger nuclear assets Rosatom said it had no plans to acquire uranium mining assets owned by Orano in Niger. Reuters | June 4, 2024 | 7:16 am
