Infographic: How global gold production has evolved since 1993
The ranks of the world’s top 20 gold producers have changed significantly since 1993. The biggest change over those decades is China becoming the number one producer, as its output…
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London Symposium Video: New unified global sustainability standard to roll out by 2026, panel hears
Global mining groups aim to launch a single sustainability standard by early 2026 to simplify reporting and address industry challenges, an event in London heard this month. The International Council…
London Symposium Video: Gold production faces a cliff after record output next year, CRU analyst predicts
Global gold production will peak at about 3,250 tonnes (about 105 million ounces) next year, marking a historic high before entering a prolonged decline, a London event heard this month….
London Symposium JV Video: Cornejo, Lundin redefine mining sustainability and bold deals
Forward-facing partnerships and sustainable innovation are reshaping the mining industry’s future, Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) Amparo Cornejo and Lundin Group’s Adam Lundin told an industry event in…
Torex Gold’s mining suspension in Mexico lifted
Torex Gold Resources (TSX: TXG) can resume work at its Morelos mine after Mexico’s Director General of Mines lifted its temporary suspension on Wednesday. The company was ordered to suspend…
Arcadium Lithium investors sue it for negligence over US$6.7B Rio Tinto takeover
Arcadium Lithium (NYSE: ALTM; ASX: LTM) is facing legal challenges after shareholders filed lawsuits alleging misrepresentation and negligence linked to Rio Tinto’s (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) US$6.7-billion takeover. Philadelphia-based Arcadium…
Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firm
Alpayana SAC, a private Peruvian mining company, said Friday it would bypass Sierra Metals‘ (TSX: SMT) board and make a direct, all-cash offer of 85¢ per share to shareholders. The…
London Symposium Video: Sustainability innovations are reshaping mining, London panel hears
A renewed focus on sustainable industry is driving innovation to achieve it, a panel heard early this month in London. Dundee Sustainable Technologies (CSE: DST) vice president Brent Johnson spoke…
Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism
A growing wave of protectionism is sweeping across 72 nations, as governments scramble to secure access to critical minerals essential for strategic industries, new research by global risk intelligence firm…
China leads world in energy transition, Wood Mackenzie says
The world’s second-largest economy leads the energy transition and is on track to source half of its power from low-carbon energy including hydro, solar, wind, nuclear and energy storage by…
El Salvador’s mining ban stifles US$3 trillion in unearthed gold, president says
El Salvador, which became the first country in the world to ban metals mining, could be losing out on transformational wealth due to its massive unearthed gold deposits, President Nayib…
London Symposium: ‘Mining must move at the pace of business, not bureaucracy,’ Ontario’s Pirie says
Ontario’s bid to lead in the critical minerals boom in Canada is fuelled with funding increases and deregulation goals in a new mining code. Yet the province must still widen…