RANKED: World’s top 20 largest gold mines
Gold grabbed the spotlight in 2025 as rising global trade tensions and accelerated central bank buying propelled the metal by more than 60%. Its rise continued into 2026, with prices…
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Gold slump tied to crunch, not fundamentals: Sprott
Gold’s March selloff is being driven by a global liquidity squeeze and disrupted reserve flows, not weakening fundamentals, according to Sprott strategist Paul Wong. Prices have fallen to about $4,400…
Caledonia among gold miners avoiding Mideast refining chokepoint caused by Iran war
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (NYSE-A: CMCL; LSE-A: CMCL) is rerouting gold sales through South Africa to avoid disruption from the Iran war, offering a glimpse of how bullion flows are being…
Deep Sea Minerals seeks Pacific exploration license
Deep Sea Minerals (CSE: SEAS) said it’s seeking the right to explore for polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean. The application, submitted to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
Makor enters Zambia with $30M copper plan
Makor Resources has become the latest entrant in Zambia’s copper mining sector, outlining plans to invest as much as US$30 million ($42 million) to advance a pipeline of district-scale projects….
Prolonged Iran war would hammer top copper miners
A prolonged Iran conflict could push copper into surplus and sharply cut earnings for major producers, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Oil above $150 a barrel in a drawn-out war that…
Gemfields flags 2025 loss amid delays, weak prices
Coloured precious stones miner Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) warned on Tuesday it expects to post a loss for its 2025 financial year as weaker gemstone prices, project delays and…
China spent $120B to lock down critical minerals overseas: report
China has invested more than $120 billion in overseas mining and upstream processing since 2023, accelerating a state-backed push to secure the raw materials underpinning the global energy transition, says…
Lucara finds rare blue diamond in Botswana
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a high-quality 36.92-carat blue diamond from stockpiled ore at its Karowe mine in Botswana. The Type IIb stone was recovered using X-ray transmission…
Atlantic Lithium wins key Ghana approval for mine
Australia’s Atlantic Lithium (ASX: A11) has secured Ghanaian parliamentary approval to develop the Ewoyaa project, the country’s first lithium mine, under revised royalty terms tied to market prices. The ratified…
Newcore Gold lifts Enchi’s resource by 24% in Ghana
Canadian developer Newcore Gold (TSXV: NCAU) said a resource update for its Enchi gold project in southwestern Ghana boosts the deposit’s footprint by 24% as the company advances toward a…
Congo to OK first mine sale in US deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is reportedly ready to approve the sale of Chemaf to U.S.-based Virtus Minerals, advancing a strategic minerals partnership between Washington and the African nation…