Sibanye-Stillwater rescues all 260 trapped at Kloof
All 260 employees of Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSWJ; NYSE: SBSW) that were trapped underground at the precious metals producer’s Kloof 7 mine were safely returned to the surface on Friday night….
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Sibanye-Stillwater rushes to rescue 260 trapped miners
Precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSWJ; NYSE: SBSW) confirmed Friday that nearly a third of 260 workers trapped underground at its Kloof gold mine, about 60 km west of Johannesburg, South…
Ivanhoe, Zijin in spat over quake impact on Kakula
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) on Friday disputed a statement by its Chinese partner, Zijin Mining, regarding operational issues at their jointly owned Kakula copper mine in the Democratic Republic of…
China rules critical mineral despite efforts: IEA
A new report by the International Energy Agency paints a sobering picture of the global push to secure critical minerals as nations are forced to navigate through high geopolitical tensions…
Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral
Mining billionaire Robert Friedland’s latest venture, Ivanhoe Atlantic, is reportedly lobbying the U.S. government to add high-grade iron ore to the country’s list of critical minerals. The move aims to…
Earthquake reduces Ivanhoe’s Kakula output
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) temporarily suspended its Kakula underground operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to seismic activity. There were no injuries and mills restarted at…
Newcore drilling reveals growth potential at Enchi
Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU; US-OTC: NCAUF) said drilling at its Enchi gold project in southwestern Ghana encountered multiple wide zones of higher-grade gold mineralization. Shares rose. Hole KBRC357 in the north-central…
Ex-LBMA exec adopts blockchain to trace gold
Sakhila Mirza must turn a decade of rule-making experience at the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) into real-world systems as incoming president of New York-based traceability platform, Responsible Gold. Her…
$4,800 gold price in 5 years: Incrementum
Gold could exceed $4,800 per oz. by December 2030 based on a probable base-case scenario, Liechtenstein-based gold fund Incrementum outlined in its In Gold We Trust report. The report’s base-case scenario…
US signs tin deal with Rwanda
The United States has established a new supply of tin, which it hasn’t mined in more than three decades, after Rwanda’s Trinity Metals agreed to export its mined products. Trinity…
Ivanhoe almost doubles Makoko copper resource in DRC
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; OTCQX: IVPAF) said a new preliminary estimate for its Makoko district discoveries in the Democratic Republic of Congo shows that the resource base almost doubled from…
Aya Gold & Silver gains on record quarter
Aya Gold & Silver (TSX: AYA; OTCQX: AYASF) shares soared on Tuesday after the Canadian miner posted a record-breaking quarter, as well as new funding to support its growth in…