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Latest news: Gold and Precious Material

Golden eye on northern island after spot price surge

Golden eye on northern island after spot price surge

An explorer revisits prospects of mining gold on a northern island with the surging spot price making the settler-era site a "compelling opportunity".

All that glitters: gold dump drags share market lower

All that glitters: gold dump drags share market lower

All that glitters: gold dump drags share market lower

All that glitters: gold dump drags share market lower

Soaring gold prices have been hit with a reality check, facing their sharpest decline in 12 years and dragging ASX miners and the broader sector with them.

Australian shares edge up as miners forge path forward

Australian shares edge up as miners forge path forward

Australian shares edge up as miners forge path forward

Australian shares edge up as miners forge path forward

The Australian share market has closed higher after a choppy session as miners and energy stocks helped dig the broader bourse out of trouble.

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Fears FIFO work will turn gold towns into ghost towns

Fears FIFO work will turn gold towns into ghost towns

Miners and regional residents are calling for tax incentives and faster housing approvals to bring in more long-term workers and halt the decline of towns.

More gold jackpots lurking in WA dirt, top miner says

More gold jackpots lurking in WA dirt, top miner says

The mining industry's "Dealer of the Year", Simon Lill, says there are more gold deposits of the scale of his huge Hemi find out there for prospectors.

Fraud warning from 'gold squad' as price hits new high

Fraud warning from 'gold squad' as price hits new high

Gold buyers are warned to be aware of sophisticated scammers selling counterfeit versions of the precious metal online.

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Blocked goldminer 'shattered' by rising sovereign risk

Regis Resources will fight a federal block on a $1 billion gold project it says has cost almost 1000 jobs and sours Australia's reputation as a place to invest.

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Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Diggers count losses on battery minerals, gold shines

Mining bosses and investors gathering in an outback city are counting their losses as the decarbonisation and battery minerals bubble bursts.

Wild weather impacting gold mining production

Wild weather impacting gold mining production

Wild weather impacting gold mining production

Wild weather impacting gold mining production

Operations at Australian gold mining companies have slumped in 2024 due to cyclones across swathes of the nation, according to a consultancy.

Traditional owners sign historic deal with mining firm

Traditional owners sign historic deal with mining firm

Traditional owners sign historic deal with mining firm

Traditional owners sign historic deal with mining firm

A First Nations group in Victoria have signed an agreement with a Canadian mining company for compensation from a gold mine on their traditional land.

Gold fraudster back in custody over $40m scheme

Gold fraudster back in custody over $40m scheme

Gold fraudster back in custody over $40m scheme

Gold fraudster back in custody over $40m scheme

Sentencing for two men found guilty of ripping off the ATO has been delayed as federal police try to recover millions of dollars in illicit funds.

Mines minister fronts industry after backflip on law

Mines minister fronts industry after backflip on law

Mines minister fronts industry after backflip on law

Mines minister fronts industry after backflip on law

Trust has not been broken between Western Australians and the government on heritage laws, nor is the Perth Mint a money launderer, the mining minister insists.

Senate inquiry adds to scrutiny of Perth Mint fumbles

Senate inquiry adds to scrutiny of Perth Mint fumbles

Senate inquiry adds to scrutiny of Perth Mint fumbles

Senate inquiry adds to scrutiny of Perth Mint fumbles

Perth Mint faces a Senate inquiry on top of an audit and compliance overhaul amid longstanding issues and controversies including gold bars alloyed with silver.

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