Gold Arab supercars hit the streets of London
A Saudi-owned gold-plated Range Rover, with a "666" number plate, is London's newest supercar in town
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Man-made mercury levels in oceans triple
Study found mercury accumulation in the surface layers of the seas is happening faster than in the deep ocean as a result of gold mining, coal-fired power plants and sewage, among others.
Chile’s court rules in favour of KGHM’s Sierra Gorda storage facility
This is the third project in the past four moths to be given the go-ahead after an initial unfavourable ruling.
Zinc becoming investors new darling
Prices for the metal have jumped almost 17% since early May, hitting $2,410 a tonne late July.
Orica to split mining and chemicals divisions
Firm aims to become a pure mining services provider.
English schoolboys dig up rare 4,300-year-old gold hair ornament
Only ten finds like this have ever been made in the UK.
Peru gives Southern Copper’s $1.4bn Tia Maria copper mine final approval
The mine is expected to produce 120,000 tons of copper a year during its 20 years of mine life.
Canada’s Manitoba to open bids for major potash deposit
The potential mine could generate $2 billion worth of royalties for the province over the course of 40 years, and sustain close to 600 jobs.
Zimbabwe’s planned Marange diamond mines merger hits legal hurdles
The government wants to consolidate the diamond mining companies currently operating in Marange from six down to two or possibly one.
India is hoarding Switzerland’s gold, silver
The country now accounts for 42% of Swiss exports of both precious metals.
China’s rare earth clampdown backfired: CSIS analyst
Beijing’s export restrictions united allies to build alternative supply chains, weakening China’s long-term leverage.