Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan boosted gold holdings in April
The three former Soviet republics, together, bought 75% more gold last month than they did in March.
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Gas ‘golden age’ at risk due to rising costs, coal comeback: IEA
Agency foresees a very harsh competition between coal and gas.
Canada’s main diamond producer names new President and COO
Chantal Lavoie's previous experience includes managing positions at Barrick Gold Corporation's Goldstrike and De Beers' operations in Canada.
Freeport execs face probe over collapsed tunnel in Indonesia, mine to restart soon
Nine of the 12 witnesses questioned so far are top executives of PT Freeport Indonesia.
Gold Fields evaluates future of its copper-gold project in Kyrgyzstan
Project review will consider options to boost shareholder value, without necessarily resulting in a transaction, the company said.
Chile imposes $16 million in fines to Barrick for environmental violations at Pascua-Lama
Besides receiving the highest possible fine under Chilean law, Barrick construction work has been halted.
Aussie coal workers walked off the job
More than 200 workers at Australia's Newcastle port, the largest thermal coal export facility in the world, walked off the job this morning.
Diamond miner Alrosa’s Q1 production dropped 7.5%
Market conditions favoured higher rough demand as global supplies decreased, said the firm.
New securities law in Mongolia cleans path for Tavan Tolgoi IPO
The new law can be the solution cash-strapped state-owned developer of Tavan Tolgoi has been looking for years.
South Africa’s new wave of strikes could ruin the economy: President
He added that wildcat strikes, particularly in the platinum and gold sectors in recent months, have cost South Africa dearly.
Savannah nears full ownership of Barroso lithium lease
The Aldeia lease transfer would expand Barroso’s resource base as Savannah targets EU lithium supply and advances permitting.
