Gold

Also known as Metallic gold.

Projects targeting gold

chemXplore tracks 7 projects targeting gold, of which 5 are active.

1 Announced / Concept 1 FEED / Pre-FID 3 Under Construction

3 expansion and 2 new construction.

Expected to start operating, per year; 2 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • September 2026 BHP Carrapateena Underground Expansion · FEED / Pre-FID · Australia
  • 12 August 2026 Boliden Laver Copper-Gold Mine Development · Announced / Concept · Sweden
  • June 2026 Gübretaş Söğüt Gold Mine Phase 2 Expansion · Under Construction
  • April 2026 St Barbara New Simberi Gold Project Expansion · Under Construction · Papua New Guinea
  • 30 March 2026 Aldridge Mineral Yenipazar Polymetallic Concentrator · Under Construction

Owners and developers: Aldridge Mineral Madencilik A.Ş. (1), BHP Group Limited (1), Boliden Group (1), Gübretaş Maden Yatırımları A.Ş. (1), Lingbao Gold Group Company Ltd. (1), Simberi Gold Company Limited (1)

Investors: BHP Group Limited (1), Boliden Group (1), CVK Mining Operations Industry and Trade Inc. (1), Lingbao Gold Group Company Ltd. (1), St Barbara Limited (1), Türkiye Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. (1)

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Latest news on gold

7 September 2026
BHP awards Worley EPCM and study contracts for Copper South Australia

Contracts cover study and EPCM work for potential Olympic Dam block cave and Carrapateena underground expansion; both projects are subject to BHP final investment decisions.

27 August 2026
Metso selected as process technology partner for New Simberi expansion

EUR 10m order booked; deliveries include Vertimill regrind, TankCell flotation, VPA pressure filtration and HRT thickener to enable sulphide processing and ~200,000 oz/year target.

25 August 2026
Metso to supply ~EUR 25m processing package for Yenipazar polymetallic project

Key concentrator package for a greenfield polymetallic mine in Yozgat province covering comminution, flotation, dewatering and online analytics.

12 August 2026
Bilfinger Q2 2026 financial results

Revenue rose 7% to €1,450m while orders fell 16% to €1,498m; EBITA margin 5.3%. Outlook confirmed: revenue €5.4–€5.9bn, FCF €250–€300m (includes Teknokon).

12 August 2026
Boliden: Laver concession upheld after appeals rejected

Government rejected appeals, keeping the Laver concession intact; the deposit could double Sweden’s copper output and boost Europe’s copper self-sufficiency by about 10%.

31 July 2026
Umicore H1 2026 results

Adj. EBITDA +33% to €577m and margin 30.2%; revenues €1.9bn; Free Operating Cash Flow €295m; guidance upgraded to slightly above €1bn adj. EBITDA for FY2026.

17 June 2026
Bilfinger awarded Phase 2 turnkey expansion at Gübretaş Söğüt Gold Mine

Turnkey installation, EI&C and commissioning of a new processing plant for the Söğüt Gold Mine; 24-month contract starting June 2026 with up to 650 workers onsite.

16 June 2026
MAIRE/NEXTCHEM buys 70% of ETEK (owner of SISEMTEK) to add metals recovery capabilities

Majority buy adds pyrometallurgical, hydrometallurgical and electrowinning tech to recover precious and critical metals from e‑waste, batteries, PV panels and mining tailings.

26 May 2026
Evonik partners with University of Guanajuato on sustainable, lower-toxicity mining chemicals

Academic-industry collaboration to develop biosurfactant-based, lower-toxicity chemicals for mining, accelerating market rollout while reducing environmental impact.

20 February 2026
Umicore 2025 Full Year Results

Strong performance with €3.6B revenue, €847M EBITDA. Efficiency measures hit €100M target. Proposed €0.50/share dividend. Net debt at €1.4B, TRIR at 4.5.

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