August 1, 2019 Hawkish rate cut sends gold prices down Yesterday, the Fed trimmed down the interest rates. This was widely expected – yet a blunt ruling out of an extended easing cycle wasn’t.
August 1, 2019 Strong fundamentals could give gold price new leg up The study shows central bank buying during first half of 2019 was up 57% and ETF gold holdings the highest in over six years.
August 1, 2019 Central bank hunger for gold lifts demand to three-year high Nations added 374.1 tons in the first six months as Russia and China kept building reserves and Poland made a massive purchase.
August 1, 2019 Iron ore prices help Rio Tinto fork out $1bn dividend, despite Oyu Tolgoi setback Despite being its best half-year earnings since 2014, net profit dropped by 6% to $4.13bn as it wrote down $800 million from its investment in the Mongolian mine.
August 1, 2019 Kinross Gold expands Russian portfolio with $283 million buy The Chulbatkan gold project would enable it to leverage its expertise as a world-class, cold climate heap leach operator.
July 31, 2019 CHART: Gold price risk index is flashing red The last time behavioural finance indicators deviated this far was in 2011 when gold was hitting all-time highs.
July 31, 2019 Gold falls as Powell comments damp bets on aggressive rate cuts Policy makers voted to lower the target range for the benchmark rate by a quarter-percentage point to 2%-2.25%.
July 31, 2019 Gold investors up the ante before critical Fed decision on rates Holdings in exchange-traded funds backed by bullion extended gains to the highest since April 2013.
July 30, 2019 Gold, silver investing legend Eric Sprott on junior mining spree Follow the smart money –17 companies, C$139 million in under three months.
July 30, 2019 Alumina roller coaster spins price to two-year lows The alumina market has collapsed over the last three months with both Chinese and Western prices now at their lowest levels in two years.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates Despite the comeback performance, Rio Tinto is still in danger of losing the top producer spot to Brazil's Vale. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
