October 9, 2019

Policy uncertainty, resource nationalism and environmental protection key themes for Asia mining

Fitch analysts expect risks to the Chinese economy will continue to rise, with no easy resolution to the trade dispute with the US on the horizon.

October 9, 2019

Gold ETFs post longest run in a decade as investors take cover

Worldwide holdings in bullion-backed exchange-traded funds have expanded for 17 days in a row, the longest run of inflows since 2009.

October 9, 2019

Satellites to monitor copper supply from space

SAVANT can provide up-to-date operational status of about 90% of the world’s copper smelters.

October 8, 2019

Hunt for palladium riches sends South African miners abroad

Geographical diversification is a secondary consideration, but has its advantages.

October 8, 2019

China tightens grip on Ivanhoe’s massive congo copper project

The deal ups Zijin’s holding to 13.88% from 9.8% and reduces Friedland’s to 13.2%, leaving two Chinese companies as the Canadian miner’s top shareholders.

October 8, 2019

Columbus Gold says French Guiana project safe with new Paris mining delegate

Mining engineer Didier Le Moine helped build a nickel industry in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia.

October 8, 2019

OceanaGold receives New Zealand’s Ok to buy land by Waihi mine

The property will be used to build new tailings ponds to store waste from gold extraction processes.

October 8, 2019

Global gold-backed ETFs holdings at record high, new data shows

Inflows of $3.9 billion across all regions drove ETF holdings above 2012 levels, when the price of gold was 18% higher.

October 7, 2019

Cortez district now key camp in world’s leading gold mining complex

With gold reserves totaling less than 20 years’ worth of production, the fate of Nevada’s mining industry is now in the hands of its explorers.

October 7, 2019

The later United States empire

The US could learn a lot from what happened to Rome; debasement of its currency spelt the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire.