Keywords: Gold mining


Colombia: 13 Dead After Collapse of Illegal Gold Mine

A mining accident has resulted in 13 deaths and seven injuries in southwestern Colombia. The collapse occurred on Wednesday evening at an illegal gold mining site, highlighting the risks faced by workers at these locations, often lacking adequate safety measures. A Deadly Collapse in Nariño Department The......

South Africa mine collapse kills 14 illegal miners near Rustenburg

Fourteen illegal miners have died after a section of an abandoned mine collapsed near Rustenburg in South Africa, police said on Tuesday, highlighting the continuing dangers faced by people working in the country's disused mining sites. Eight other miners were seriously injured in the incident,......

JPMorgan sees gold mining stocks slump as buying opportunity

JPMorgan Chase said the recent selloff in gold mining stocks presents a buying opportunity, arguing that the sector’s decline since the start of the US Iran conflict has created attractive entry points for investors. The bank maintained its gold price target of $6,300 per ounce by the end of 2026,......

Barrick Mining boosts quarterly dividend 140% on record profits

Barrick Mining announced Wednesday a quarterly dividend of $0.42 per share for Q4 2025, a 140 percent increase from the prior quarter and the company's boldest move yet in shareholder returns. The gold and copper producer also unveiled a new dividend policy dedicating 50 percent of attributable free......

Algerian Military Accused of Targeting Civilians in Deadly Attack on Gold Miners

Four Killed and One Injured as Algeria Faces Increasing Criticism Over Violence Against Civilians In a tragic incident last Thursday, the Algerian military killed four gold miners, identified as Mauritanians and Sahrawis, and severely injured another in the remote region of "Al-Kouizi" within......