Gold Fields flags oil shock as mining costs climb
South Africa’s Gold Fields (JSE: GFI) (NYSE: GFI) reaffirmed its 2026 production and cost guidance on Thursday, but warned that surging energy prices tied to the Iran war are pushing…
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B2Gold beats output, cost expectations
B2Gold (TSX: BTO, NYSE-A: BTG) says it surpassed expectations in key operating and financial metrics during this year’s first quarter, driven by improved performance across its four producing gold mines….
Rio Tinto boss pushes cost cuts with jobs in focus
Rio Tinto (ASX, NYSE, LSE: RIO) CEO Simon Trott said on Wednesday he will continue to streamline the company’s global operations with the goal of reaching billions of dollars in…
Trafigura in talks to build aluminum smelter in Egypt
Commodity trading giant Trafigura says it’s begun talks with the Egyptian Aluminium Company (Egyptalum) and the Metallurgical Industries Holding Company (MIH) to build a new aluminum smelter in Egypt. The…
Geopolitical shocks build copper’s bull case: Sprott
The investment thesis for copper is only getting stronger amid renewed emphasis on energy security and growing concerns over supply as the cost of metal production surges, according to Sprott…
Sibanye halts Kloof shaft after two killed
Sibanye-Stillwater (JSE: SSW, NYSE: SBSW) said it halted a shaft at its Kloof gold operations in South Africa to probe how two of its employees died during a routine inspection….
Newmont-backed Awalé drills new gold zone at Odienné
Drilling at Awalé Resources’ (TSXV: ARIC; US-OTC: AWLRF) Odienné copper-gold project in northwest Côte d’Ivoire has uncovered a new zone in near-surface gold mineralization at its Fremen target. Highlight hole SSAC-08 cut 17 metres…
Interactive infographic: Global uranium costs
Cost is as important in the economics of mining uranium as it is with precious metals. But the cost of producing uranium oxide (U3O8) by the pound doesn’t neatly align…
Endeavour profit jumps on gold price surge
West Africa-focused Endeavour Mining (LON:EDV) posted a sharp rise in first-quarter earnings Thursday as soaring gold prices outweighed lower production. The London-based miner produced 282,000 oz. of gold in the…
First Quantum loss widens on costs, copper output
First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) reported a wider first-quarter loss as higher operating costs and weaker copper production weighed on results, despite raising its full-year output guidance. The company posted…
Alphamin posts record tin profit, boosts dividend
Alphamin Resources (TSX-V: AFM; JSE: APH) reported record quarterly profit and declared a final fiscal year 2025 dividend as strong tin prices and expanded production lifted cash flow. The company…
Gold stocks to watch in ‘structural’ bull market
Gold equities remain undervalued despite a strong start to 2026, Haywood Securities says – with the firm’s mining analysts pointing to a “structural bull market” in precious metals and continued…