Gold, silver spike amid Trump’s Greenland tariff threats
Gold and silver hit all-time highs after United States President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries as pressure for a deal so the U.S. can purchase Greenland….
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Montage moves up Côte d’Ivoire gold pour
Canadian developer Montage Gold (TSX: MAU, US-OTC: MAUTF) is advancing first production at its flagship Koné project in Côte d’Ivoire by six months after construction crews made faster-than-expected progress. The…
Lupaka may seize Peru assets over $67M ruling
Lupaka Gold (TSXV: LPK) may consider seizing Peruvian state-owned assets unless the South American government pays the company its arbitration award, chairman Gordon Ellis told Bloomberg. In June, the Canadian…
Maaden invests $110B in Saudi bid to be mining giant
Saudi Arabia’s Maaden plans to invest $110 billion into metals and mining over the next decade, the latest move by the state-owned miner as it aggressively expands in the sector….
What 2026 holds for mining investors: Sprott
Critical minerals dominated headlines in 2025 as vulnerabilities across their supply chains became increasingly apparent amid rising global trade tensions. At the same time, precious metals—gold and silver—both raced to…
Silver market deficit due all year: Fitch’s BMI
Industrial and retail demand for silver through last year into January pushed prices over $90 an oz. for the first time in history as it outperformed gold, the go-to safe-haven…
Water pollution risk from Mt Milligan: First Nation
The Nak’azdli Whut’en First Nation is accusing the British Columbia government of weak oversight at Centerra Gold’s (TSX: CG; NYSE: CGAU) Mount Milligan mine by changing approvals after the operation…
Kinross greenlights three U.S. builds for 3M oz
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has approved three U.S. growth projects designed to add about 3 million oz. between 2028 and 2038. The additions will keep total output around…
Orla to start South Railroad gold project build this year
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) said it will kick off construction at its South Railroad gold project in Nevada after an updated feasibility study showed costs doubled in three…
Police arrest ‘top dog’ in Canada’s largest gold heist
The mastermind of the $20-million (US$14.8-million then) gold theft at Toronto Pearson International Airport nearly three years ago turned himself in to police this week after flying in from Dubai. …
Podcast: Targeting Fed threatens dollar, ft CPM Group’s Christian on gold, silver
This week’s episode features Jeffrey Christian, Managing Partner at CPM Group in New York, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on the precious metals markets. Christian explains how growing threats…
Saudis grows gold resource by ~8M oz
Saudi Arabia’s Maaden says it has added nearly 8 million oz. of gold resources across four sites as a result of drilling in the Kingdom. The added resources span operating…