Billions in African gold smuggled to UAE each year — report Illicit gold trade amounts to $23.7 billion-$35 billion annually based on current market prices, a report by SwissAid shows. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2024 | 5:42 am
Endeavour Mining begins commissioning Lafigue gold mine First gold pour from the mine in Côte d’Ivoire is expected in late June, which is a quarter ahead of schedule. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2024 | 3:43 am
Epiroc buys remaining stake in autonomous solutions provider ASI Mining ASI Mining, a subsidiary of Utah-based Autonomous Solutions Inc., is a leading provider of mining automation systems, such as remote control, teleoperation and fully autonomous solutions. Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 3:01 pm
Glencore to consult investors on coal spinoff after Teck deal Several of Glencore’s largest shareholders believe the company should retain its coal assets. Bloomberg News | May 29, 2024 | 2:43 pm
Wyloo Metals to build battery materials processing plant in Ontario The facility will fill a critical gap in Canada’s electric vehicle battery supply chain. Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 12:52 pm
Red Pine drilling makes high-grade gold headway at Wawa Fourteen holes covering 4,105 metres of expansion drilling showed gold extensions away from the higher-grade Jubilee Shear. Henry Lazenby | May 29, 2024 | 12:40 pm
McEwen raises $22 million for Stock East and West gold exploration This is the next area of production growth for the Fox complex 45 km east of Timmins, Ontario. Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 10:20 am
British Columbia miners serve strike notice at Gibraltar A union representing 550 workers at Taseko's copper mine said they will strike if a new contract is not reached by Friday. Staff Writer | May 29, 2024 | 10:15 am
Botswana flags synthetic gem threat ahead of $6 billion diamond project launch The natural diamond market has struggled in the past two years due to rising consumer demand for cheaper lab-grown diamonds. Reuters | May 29, 2024 | 9:28 am