Gold mining news

New data from the World Gold Council shows global gold ETFs lost 107.5 t in March, marking outflows for the fourth month out of five.

Australian Potash Ltd has announced that St Barbara Ltd acquired a 70% interest in the tenements comprising the Lake Wells Gold Project.

Rockfire Resources plc has announced that a preliminary scoping study has returned positive results for a small-scale, opencast mining operation at the Plateau Gold Deposit in North Queensland, Australia.

Foran Mining Corp. has intersected another 22 m of copper-rich mineralisation at McIlvenna Bay, Canada.

U.S. Gold Corp. has announced plans for the commencement of core drill testing of a previously untested, covered Carlin-type target on its Maggie Creek project, Nevada.

First Mining Gold Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement with Big Ridge Gold Corp. to advance its Hope Brook Gold project in Newfoundland.

Barrick Gold Corporation has noted a recent statement released by Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape announcing an imminent agreement to reopen Porgera mine.

Thor Explorations has signed an agreement with Barrick Gold Corp. regarding the Central Houndé project in south-western Burkina Faso.

IronRidge Resources Ltd has commenced drilling at the Kineta North gold license in north-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.

Akobo Minerals has announced an encouraging maiden mineral resource estimate at Segele.