Gold price falls below $1,800 as Powell’s renomination fuels more rate hike bets
The gold market had bet on Lael Brainard to be the next Fed chair, one analyst said.
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Iron ore price surges on hopes of increased steel production
Demand for five main steel products gained for two consecutive weeks, data from Mysteel consultancy showed.
i-80 Gold proceeds with underground exploration at McCoy-Cove
According to i-80, the Cove deposit on the McCoy-Cove property represents one of North America's higher-grade gold deposits.
Gold price drops to 2-week low as Fed opens door to faster tapering
The Fed suggested last week that it would table the idea of tapering its asset purchases at the upcoming December meeting.
Iron ore price up as demand improves in China
Traders cheered a marginal improvement in consumption of industrial metals in China.
Zinc price jumps as Glencore cuts production in Italy
The Portovesme line, which can produce 100,000 tonnes of zinc sulphide a year, will be put on care and maintenance by the end of the year.
Mechanism behind coal creation may be different than previously thought
Penn State University researchers discovered that organic material eventually becomes coal and produces methane through microbial action.
Iron ore price rebounds on positive news from China’s property sector
Debt-laden China Evergrande Group has resumed construction of 63 projects.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
