Gold price wins in Iran war, but not copper
The U.S.-Iran war may shave as much as 0.7% off the global economy and push gold prices higher as investors focus on a swelling U.S. deficit and a weaker dollar,…
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Barrick signals deal push amid strategic reset
Barrick Mining (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) is pivoting back to acquisitions and retreating from higher-risk regions, reversing a decade-long strategy that emphasized expansion across Africa and Asia. Chairman John Thornton…
G Mining to buy G2 Goldfields for $3B in Guyana play
Canadian miner G Mining Ventures (TSX: GMIN; US-OTC: GMINF) agreed to buy G2 Goldfields (TSX: GTWO; US-OTC: GUYGF) in a $3 billion (US$2.2 billion) all-share deal that would bring two…
Orla’s double-digit gold assays extend Musselwhite
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) says new drilling at its Musselwhite mine in Ontario shows more high-grade gold zones over 2 km beyond workings, boosting the case for longer…
Gold price hits three-week high on US-Iran ceasefire
Gold climbed to its highest in three weeks on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, calming inflation worries that have upended global markets. Spot gold…
PDAC Video: Palmer sale sets up American Pacific’s Madison push
American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; OTCQX: USGDF) is preparing its biggest drill campaign yet at the Madison copper-gold project in Montana as it shifts its focus to the past-producing asset…
BRICS+ nations hold 17% of gold reserves: report
Global central banks have been buying up gold at a record pace, purchasing on average about 1,000 tonnes over the past four years, and the momentum has continued into 2026….
PDAC Video: Meridian funds early Cabaçal works
Meridian Mining (TSX: MNO; US-OTC: MRRDF) has raised $57.5 million (US$41.5 million) to advance its Cabaçal copper-gold project in western Brazil. The February financing is to pay for long-lead equipment,…
Revival sees growth potential at Utah gold mine
Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG; US-OTC: RVLGF) said final assays from its 2025 drill program at the past-producing Mercur gold project in Utah underscore the deposit’s expansion potential. Highlight hole RMC25-031…
Altius acquires 9.9% of TNR Gold
Altius Minerals (TSX: ALS) has taken up a 9.9% stake in TNR Gold (TSXV: TNR) to further expand its investment holdings in companies with royalty-generating assets. In a statement on…
Podcast: Cartels’ growing impact on South American mining, ft MINING.COM’s Cecilia Jamasmie
This week’s episode features MINING.com editor-in-chief Cecilia Jamasmie in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on recent developments in South America. Jamasmie explains how a recent surge in crime across the…
Versamet Royalties buys $360M gold stream on Skeena’s Eskay Creek in BC
Versamet Royalties (TSX-V: VMET) agreed to buy a cornerstone gold stream on Skeena Resources’ (TSX: SKE; NYSE: SKE) Eskay Creek project in British Columbia in a $360-million (C$500-million) transaction that represents…