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Osisko Development reports fatality at Cariboo project
Osisko Development reports fatality at Cariboo project
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

NYSE- and TSXV-listed Osisko Development has reported a contractor fatality at its Cariboo gold project in British Columbia. The company said a contractor working at surface was fatally injured on... 


The RDM mine
Equinox pays down more debt as it sells Brazil ops for $1bn
23rd January 2026 By: Duane Newman

Toronto-listed Equinox Gold will pay down a further $800-million in debt, reducing its net debt to about $150-million, significantly lowering its interest expense. This comes as the company... 


India gold premiums surge to decadal high on import tax hike anxiety
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

Gold premiums in India jumped this week to their highest in more than a decade, as investors rushed to buy the metal on expectations of an import duty hike in the upcoming budget, while China... 


DRDGOLD'S Ergo solar platform on Gauteg's East Rand.
DRDGOLD concludes renewable energy supply agreement with NOA
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed surface gold mining company DRDGOLD has, through its wholly owned Ergo subsidiary, disposed of its 100% interest in Stellar Energy Solutions to NOA Group Assets... 


Refinery partnerships, pivotal hydrogen moment, Cullinan's blue diamond make headlines
Refinery partnerships, pivotal hydrogen moment, Cullinan's blue diamond make headlines
23rd January 2026

Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer unpacks the partnership between Rand Refinery and Ghana’s Gold Coast Refinery; Sasol and Valterra Platinum’s CEOs being part of one of the world’s biggest... 


Ballard raises A$61m to fast-track Mt Ida towards investment decision
Ballard raises A$61m to fast-track Mt Ida towards investment decision
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Ballard Mining has secured firm commitments for A$61-million through a single-tranche share placement to fund an expanded drilling and development programme at its Mt Ida gold project in... 


Striking workers force production halt at Chile's Mantoverde mine
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

roduction at Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile is largely halted after the mine's desalination plant was shut down amid a nearly three-week labor strike, the... 


Skouries is nearing its transition into production.
Eldorado launches dividend as confidence grows in Greece portfolio
23rd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Midtier gold producer Eldorado Gold has initiated its first dividend programme, citing its strong financial position and growing confidence in the delivery of its major growth projects in Greece,... 


Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip
Rising copper prices help Freeport-McMoRan offset Grasberg production dip
23rd January 2026 By: Reuters

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher copper and gold prices offset a production drop after an accident at Indonesia's Grasberg... 


The Blackwater mine
Northern BC mining projects could generate C$69bn in economic activity – MABC
23rd January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Twenty-four proposed mining projects in Northern British Columbia, representing an estimated C$69-billion in economic activity, could deliver major economic benefits for the province and Canada,... 


Gold miners at a mine in Mali
Mali's President tightens direct control over key mining sector
22nd January 2026 By: Reuters

Mali's military leader has created a new ministerial-level role to oversee the mining sector, strengthening the presidency's direct oversight of the critical gold industry, and appointed a former... 


An image of the Mansourah-Massarah project
Maaden highlights technology innovation at flagship gold project in Saudi Arabia
22nd January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Saudi Arabian mining company Maaden is already seeing the benefits of technology innovation at its flagship Mansourah-Massarah gold mine, where the company is developing the region’s first digital... 


Resolute reports strong fourth-quarter cash flow, confirms Doropo project plans
22nd January 2026 By: Darren Parker

London-listed gold producer Resolute Mining has reported a stronger December quarter, with higher gold production and prices lifting operating cash flow and net cash, while confirming the Doropo... 


Qala Shallows resource structure
West Wits upsizes latest placement by A$6.2m
22nd January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Following the announcement earlier this week of a share placement to raise A$27.5-million, ASX-listed West Wits Mining has increased the total under the placement to A$33.74-million owing to strong... 


Greatland's Telfer operation
Wyloo lifts Greatland stake to 18.13% through Newmont buyout
22nd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Private investment group Wyloo has increased its shareholding in ASX- and Aim-listed Greatland Gold to 18.13% after exercising its option to acquire Newmont’s remaining 9.9% interest in the... 


Fresnillo enters Canada with Probe Gold acquisition
22nd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

London- and Mexico-listed Fresnillo has completed its acquisition of Canadian explorer Probe Gold, securing entry into the prolific Val d’Or gold district in Quebec and expanding its long-term... 


Goldman Sachs raises 2026-end gold price forecast
Goldman Sachs raises 2026-end gold price forecast
22nd January 2026 By: Reuters

Goldman Sachs has raised its end-2026 gold price forecast to $5 400/oz from $4 900/oz earlier, noting private-sector and emerging market central banks' diversification into gold. Spot gold climbed... 


Revised guidance reflects 'one-off events', says Northern Star's Tonkin
Revised guidance reflects 'one-off events', says Northern Star's Tonkin
22nd January 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

ASX-listed Northern Star Resources has revised its 2026 financial year production and cost guidance after a series of one-off operational events across its portfolio weighed on gold sales and costs... 


An image of road construction at Tulu Kapi
Kefi secures final signing for loan to advance Ethiopian project
21st January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Aim-listed Kefi Gold and Copper confirms that final documentation regarding a $240-million loan facility for the Tulu Kapi gold project is fully signed. This follow an announcement in October last... 


(From left) GoldBod director Marrietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, GoldBod chair Kojo Fynn, GoldBod CEO Samuel Gyamfi, GoldBod deputy CEO Richard Nunekpeku, Gold Coast Refinery chair and CEO Dr Said Deraz, Egyptian Ambassador to Ghana H E Wael Fathy, Rand Refinery CEO Dean Subramanian, Gold Coast Refinery executive director Imad Deraz.
South Africa’s Rand Refinery enters strategic partnership with Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery
21st January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

In a major advance that enables local refining of artisanal and small-scale (ASM) gold and elevates West Africa's responsible sourcing standards to a new high, South Africa’s Rand Refinery, as... 


Blanket mine shaft
Caledonia successfully raises $150m through upsized note offering
21st January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

After successfully closing a $150-million seven-year convertible senior note offering, gold miner Caledonia Mining Corporation says it will start ordering long lead-time equipment for the Bilboes... 


An image of silver bars
GlobalData forecasts further upside for gold, silver prices
21st January 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Intelligence and productivity platform GlobalData has revised upwards its forecasts for gold and silver prices after they surpassed the targets outlined in its previous outlook, as geopolitical... 


West Wits Mining's Witwatersrand Basin Project
West Wits raises $27.5m through institutional investor placement
21st January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed West Wits Mining has secured A$27.5-million through an equity placement, predominantly from institutional investors. The placement helps to strengthen the company’s balance sheet,... 


Permit approval for Centerra to extend Mount Milligan to 2035
Permit approval for Centerra to extend Mount Milligan to 2035
21st January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Dual-listed Centerra Gold has received amended environmental assessment approval and all related permits to allow its Mount Milligan mine, in central British Columbia, to continue operating through... 


Spot gold crosses $4 800/oz for the first time
Spot gold crosses $4 800/oz for the first time
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

Spot gold surged past the psychological milestone of $4 800/oz on Wednesday for the first time, as safe-haven demand kept bullion a favored asset. 


Mungari mill
Evolution Mining posts higher gold output, shares hit record high
21st January 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Evolution Mining reported a rise in its second-quarter gold production on Wednesday, driven by strong performances across almost all assets, sending its shares to a record high. Shares... 


The Moab Khotsong mine
Harmony reports fatality at Moab Khotsong
20th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

An employee at Harmony Gold Mining Company's Moab Khotsong mine, near Orkney, in the North West, died in a locomotive-related incident on January 20. An investigation into the incident is under... 


Cazaly earns initial 25% stake at Goongarrie after meeting farm-in milestone
20th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cazaly Resources has secured an initial 25% interest in the Goongarrie gold project, near Kalgoorlie, after completing the first farm-in milestone under its joint venture with Brightstar... 


A gold bar
Uganda's gold exports surged 76% last year to $5.8bn
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

Uganda's gold exports leaped 75.8% last year from the previous 12 months, helped by record prices that attracted new dealers into the sector, Uganda's central bank said on Tuesday. Gold has... 


The Tenke Fungurume mine in the DRC
Congo offers manganese, copper‑cobalt and lithium assets to US investors under minerals pact
20th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets - including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold and lithium projects - for US investors to consider as part of a... 


Koné processing plant
Montage Gold expects first gold pour at Koné before year-end
20th January 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed Montage Gold is making rapid construction progress at its 90%-owned Koné project, in Côte d’Ivoire, with the first gold pour through the oxide circuit expected late in the fourth quarter... 


critical minerals
Consultancy flags geopolitical risk, investment restraint for mining sector in 2026
20th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

Geopolitical uncertainty, a slower but irreversible energy transition and continued capital discipline will define conditions in the global metals and mining sector this year, consultancy Wood... 


Glass Lewis backs New Gold–Coeur deal
20th January 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co has recommended that New Gold shareholders vote in favour of the proposed plan of arrangement under which Coeur Mining will acquire the Canadian gold producer,... 


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