Barrick’s $3B buyback sets stage for spinoff
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) launched a $3-billion share buyback on Monday as the world’s third-largest gold producer seeks to attract investors ahead of a planned spinout of its…
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India tries ‘unusual move’ to stop gold buying as Iran war bites forex
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Indians to stop buying gold jewellery for a year in a bid to protect foreign-exchange reserves, a move that could ripple through global…
Silver jumps to two-week high amid US-Iran deadlock
Precious metals started the week on a strong note, with silver rising to a two-month high, despite fresh setbacks surrounding United States-Iran peace talks. Spot silver surged as much as…
Galiano assays expand Asanko gold mine in Ghana
Producer Galiano Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: GAU) said new drilling at its Asanko gold mine in Ghana expanded the Abore deposit’s mineralized footprint beyond the current underground resource. Hole ABDD26-477 cut…
Ontario spotlight: Four explorers worth a look – Part 2
Ontario is a global mining powerhouse, rich in copper, gold and lithium among other minerals. Here are four companies to watch.
Freeport delays Grasberg full restart to early 2028
Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) Indonesia unit has confirmed the delayed restart of full production at the Grasberg mine, as it continues to recover from a deadly accident last year that dented…
San Lorenzo hits all-time high on Chile gold assays
San Lorenzo Gold (TSXV: SLG) soared to a record intraday high after the Canadian explorer said new drilling on the Arco de Oro target at its primary Salvadora project in…
Buenaventura eyes 16-year boost for new Peru mine
Buenaventura (NYSE: BVN), one of Peru’s largest mining firms, is considering extending the life of its San Gabriel gold project in southern Peru by as much as 16 years. The…
Ontario spotlight: Four explorers worth a look – Part 1
Ontario is a global mining powerhouse, rich in copper, gold, nickel, lithium and platinum group elements. Here are four companies to watch.
BC miners wary of First Nation court rulings
British Columbia’s mining industry says the province is gaining momentum on major projects, but warned that regulatory uncertainty linked to Indigenous rights court rulings and rising costs could jeopardize future…
Drilling 17g shines Westhaven Gold’s Shovelnose crown
Strong drilling results at Westhaven Gold‘s (TSXV: WHN; US-OTC: WTHVF) Shovelnose project in south-central British Columbia reinforce the main South zone deposit’s wide high-grades as the company starts a prefeasibility…
Gold Fields flags oil shock as mining costs climb
South Africa’s Gold Fields (JSE, NYSE: GFI) reaffirmed its 2026 production and cost guidance on Thursday, but warned that surging energy prices tied to the Iran war are pushing up…