Northern Star Resources has revealed the extent of foreshadowed damage to operating costs following a hapless three months of mine issues, providing some relief for shareholders.
Simone Grogan
Gold and silver jumped to record highs as President Donald Trump’s intensifying push to take Greenland spurred fears of a damaging trade war between the US and Europe.
Yihui Xie
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart has lauded Saudi Arabia’s “pro-mining policies” after winning a bid for five licences to explore for gold in the Middle Eastern kingdom alongside its biggest miner.
Mining stocks jumped at the start of the year after gold, silver and copper all hit record highs Wednesday, extending a rally fueled by geopolitical tension and renewed demand for safe-haven assets.
Monique Mulima
Silver broke above $US90 an ounce for the first time and gold rose as weaker-than-expected US inflation data supported the case for more rate cuts, while the geopolitical situation remained tense.
Kanupriya Kapoor and Yihui Xie
Gold and silver hit records as the US Justice Department threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment, reviving concerns over its independence, while protests in Iran supported haven demand.
Yihui Xie and Preeti Soni
Ramelius Resources has affirmed it’s on track for full-year production targets and expecting first ore from the much-vaunted Never Never deposit in a matter of months.
A number of local gold miners extended their scorching streak after a series of quarterly production updates on Wednesday saw share price records tumble again.
Adrian Rauso and Simone Grogan
Processing at Australia’s most prolific gold mine, located near Perth, will run at half pace after a bushfire razed water pipelines.
Adrian Rauso
Regis Resources’ record hoard of cash and gold is pushing closer to the $1 billion mark after the scorching precious metal closed out its best annual performance in 46 years.
The three geologists who unearthed one of the greatest finds in WA gold history share a compelling story that could become even rarer if Australia loses its lead in earth science studies.
Northern Star has defended the upkeep of an ageing Super Pit after a month-long plant failure, made worse by Christmas staff shortages, looks set to tip the goldie into negative cashflow for the quarter.
A bout of plant failures and operational hiccups at Northern Star Resources’ WA operations in recent months has forced the heavyweight gold miner to cut back expected output for the year.
Gold and silver fell on the last trading day of 2025, though both remained on track for the biggest annual gain in more than four decades as a banner year for precious metals drew to a close.
Yihui Xie and Jack Ryan
WA gold miners and a surprise lithium revival story have played a star role for mum and dad investors during a tumultuous year on the Aussie share market.
Australian shares posted a modest rise through 2025, despite an April bloodbath when US President Donald Trump took a baseball bat to the world economy.
Matt Mckenzie & Simone Grogan
Gold edged lower in the last trading day of 2025, but remained on track for its best annual performance since 1979 as a banner year for precious metals draws to a close.
Gold rose to a record high - the 50th day it’s done so this year - on escalating geopolitical tensions and prospects for more US rate cuts. Silver also set an all-time peak.
Robin Paxton and Preeti Soni
WA gold stocks have dominated the share market’s best performers in 2025, delivering outsized gains off the back of bullion’s golden year.
Sean Smith
Bullion analysts are predicting the price of gold will continue to increase in 2026.
Polina Devitt
The former boss of gold play Wiluna Mining has vowed keep scrutiny on the collapsed company after a legal manoeuvre by administrators fizzled out.
Matt Mckenzie
John Van Der Wielen replaces former Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh, who had chaired the mint’s Government-owed operating company, Gold Corporation, since 2019.
Perseus Mining has stuck to its guns by refusing to bump up a $2.1 billion takeover offer for Predictive Discovery, labelling a rival bid from Robex Resources as ‘inferior’.
Two idle underground mines plus adjacent exploration ground is being packaged into a new corporate vehicle called Valiant Gold.
