AIM Mining Corporation has been fined a record $118,000 for environmental breaches at its Warrawoona Gold Project in Western Australia, including failing to protect the vulnerable Pilbara leaf-nosed bat. The company paid the fine in full.
A joint US-Venezuela operation in the Venezuelan Amazon resulted in a large explosion and helicopter activity, reportedly targeting Héctor Guerrero Flores, leader of the Tren de Aragua gang. This marks a significant shift in US-Venezuela relations and US military actions in the region, potentially paving the way for mining company investment.
Ravenswood Gold has secured a $1.4 billion refinancing deal, averting financial crisis. The deal will pay off debts and support plans to increase production, though an expert warns of ongoing financial sustainability concerns.
Two earthquakes, magnitudes 3.4 and 3.2, shook western NSW, Australia. The larger tremor near the Newmont Cadia Gold Mine caused temporary suspension of underground operations for safety inspections, marking the second disruption in nine weeks. No injuries were reported.
Two earthquakes, a magnitude-3.4 near Orange and a magnitude-3.2 near Wilcannia, have shaken western NSW within 150 minutes. The Orange quake occurred at the Newmont Cadia Gold Mine, with 100 people reporting feeling it, while only two felt the Wilcannia tremor.
New ore reserves discovered underground at Kalgoorlie's Super Pit are set to extend the life of the iconic gold mine. Northern Star Resources announced a 54% increase in reserves over six years, with the Fimiston underground mine adding 600,000 ounces.
Archaeologists have confirmed a Roman gold mine in the Spanish Pyrenees, using sophisticated hydraulic mining techniques. A buried reservoir and OSL dating revealed the site was active from the late 2nd to early 3rd century CE, with 2 million cubic meters of earth moved.
An illegal gold mine collapsed in Angola's Bengo province, killing 28 miners and leaving three hospitalized. Thirteen of the deceased were from the same family. Search efforts are underway for two missing individuals.
Queensland's largest gold mine has set a refinancing deadline, despite high global gold prices.
May the Fourth be with us all on this Star Wars Day. While things have been relatively quiet with the multimedia gold mine that is Star Wars, with just some murmurs about upcoming movies (The Mandalorian and Grogu excluded), a lone live-action show on the horizon, and a long way to the release of the […]
Underground operations at Newmont's Cadia gold mine are set to resume in five week's time, after a record earthquake that shook Central West NSW.
Nevada Gold Mines remains the world's largest gold producer with 2,595 thousand ounces in 2025, followed by Muruntau in Uzbekistan (1,708 koz) and Olimpiada in Russia (1,357 koz). The top 10 mines are distributed across the USA, Uzbekistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Canada, DR Congo, and Ghana, with combined production exceeding 10 million ounces. Some mines experienced production declines due to technical issues, weather conditions, and operational changes, while others benefited from expanded processing capacity and improved ore grades.
Theonila Roka Matbob, 35, from Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Region of Bougainville, has won the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize for her activism addressing environmental and social harms from the Panguna copper and gold mine operated by Rio Tinto. The mine operated from 1972-1989, causing massive environmental damage and triggering a decade-long civil war that claimed thousands of lives. Roka Matbob led a landmark human rights complaint against Rio Tinto, resulting in a 2024 memorandum of understanding to address remediation.
At Australia's largest gold mine, drivers are more likely to be found in a control room than a cabin, but researchers and unions say jobs and safety remain significant concerns.
