VRIC: Looming U.S. dollar crisis could send gold prices ‘through the roof’
Ballooning U.S. deficits and a dearth of opportunities to mine gold in geopolitically stable jurisdictions are two major reasons to be bullish on the metal,…
Barrick Gold
Saudis to buy stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq: FT
Saudi Arabian mining fund Manara Minerals is set to buy a 10%-20% in the Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan for about US$500…
Barrick eyes selling Zaldivar mine stake: report
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) is reportedly seeking to divest its 50% stake in the Zaldivar copper mine run by Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) in…
Barrick’s Reko Diq to generate US$74B over 37 years
Barrick Gold (NYSE: GOLD) (TSX: ABX) said on Monday its half-owned Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan is projected to generate approximately US$74…
Hummingbird reaches $16.4M deal with Mali
Africa-focused Hummingbird Resources (AIM: HUM) announced on Wednesday it had reached an an agreement with Mali’s military-led government to operate the Yanfolila gold mine under the country’s…
Barrick halts Mali mine after junta seizes gold
Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX; NYSE:GOLD) followed through with its threat to suspend operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali after the military-led government moved gold stocks…
Mali airlifts gold from Barrick mine: Reuters
The Malian junta is choppering gold stockpiles out of Barrick Gold‘s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) Loulo-Gounkoto complex, Reuters reports. The airlift began Saturday, the newswire…
Barrick gives Mali a week to lift restrictions before shutting Loulo-Gounkoto mine
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has set a deadline this week for Mali to remove new export limits and resolve a dispute over its…
Ganfeng starts Goulamina lithium mine output in Mali
Ganfeng Lithium (HK: 1772) has commenced production of the first stage of its Goulamina spodumene project in Mali, according to the South China Morning Post. It’s…
B2Gold CEO Clive Johnson on Mali risk and life in mining
Clive Johnson has built a reputation for making successful bets on geologically promising jurisdictions that make others nervous. As president and CEO of Bema Gold, he…
Midnight Sun receives licence renewal for Solwezi copper project in Zambia
Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA; US-OTC: MDNGF) announced Monday that the application to renew its exploration licence for the Solwezi copper project in Zambia has…
Barrick Gold seeks arbitration over Mali mines dispute
The miner said it could suspend operations if gold shipments remain blocked.