Mali judge rejects Barrick appeal to free staff
A court in Mali has rejected Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) appeal to release four employees arrested in November, deepening a high-stakes standoff between the Canadian mining giant and…
Politics
Podcast: What’s boosting mining in Europe? ft Euro Sun CEO Grant Sboros
This week’s episode features Euro Sun Mining CEO Grant Sboros in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the evolving state of mining in Europe. Sboros offers insight into the European…
Gold price to hit $3,600 this year and next: CIBC
Despite gold’s recent slump, CIBC Capital Markets still expects the yellow metal to reach new heights this year, with prices averaging $3,600 per oz. in the second half. Behind the…
AVZ slams Congo-KoBold deal
Australia-based AVZ Minerals (US-OTC: AZZVF) said on Monday a new agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and U.S.-backed KoBold Metals violates an international arbitration order tied to the…
Northern Dynasty loses more on Pebble unknowns
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE-A: NAK) says it has filed a motion in Alaska’s federal district court seeking a summary judgment briefing schedule with respect to its pending litigation over…
Gold price may rise 15% this year: LBMA
A new poll by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) shows that metals analysts are growing more bullish on gold for the remainder of this year, forecasting 15% higher prices on…
Podcast: D.C.’s shifting tone, ft Carolyn Loder on Indigenous, women’s issues
This week’s episode features Carolyn Loder, the first woman in over a century to be inducted into the Colorado-based National Mining Hall of Fame. She also serves on the boards…
Gold price outlook strong amid unknowns: council
Gold remains a top-performing asset heading into the second half of 2025, with prices up 26% year-to-date, according to the World Gold Council’s mid-year outlook. The surge is driven by…
Fighter jet maker dives back into seabed mining
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is back in the deep-sea mining game, holding talks with several mining companies about partnerships to access its long-held seabed licences in the Pacific Ocean. The…
Feds back AI core scan in NWT for green metals
The Canadian federal and Northwest Territories governments are backing a new AI-powered drill core scanning pilot aimed at opening up critical mineral exploration across the country’s underexplored North. The project…
Barrick hit again as Mali helicopters take $117M in gold
Mali’s military government has seized over $117 million worth of gold from Barrick’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Loulo-Gounkoto mine, days after junta leader Colonel Assimi Goïta signed a law allowing…
Infographic: Mining and exploration in Greenland
Greenland has made headlines in the last six months amid United States President Donald Trump’s heightened interest in the Danish territory. His focus on Greenland has drawn added attention to…