November 20, 2017 Peru takes steps to legalize artisanal and small-scale miners The world's No. 2 copper and zinc producer has been trying to regulate small-scale and artisanal mining activities since 2002.
November 20, 2017 Russia’s VTB Capital aims to double gold sales to China in 2018 Russia's gold-trading banks trying to increase presence in Asian markets, especially since demand for Russian gold in European trading hubs slow since 2014.
November 20, 2017 Russia miner Nornickel sees capex rising by 2019-2020 The company plans to increase capital expenditure to an average of $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion a year in 2019 and 2020 from about $2 billion in 2018.
November 20, 2017 Philippines’ Duterte holds open pit mining ban despite pressure President Rodrigo Duterte's decision not only ignores demands from pro-mining groups but also from members of his own government, including the current environment minister Roy Cimatu.
November 19, 2017 Keith Neumeyer: The numbers sound crazy, but I predict $8,000 gold & $130 silver The current silver price is almost a joke. We’ve seen lead, zinc, nickel, lithium, and cobalt make significant price rises but gold and silver remain flat.
November 17, 2017 Saskatchewan may set back Canada’s plan to phase out coal by 2030 One coal-fired power plant in Saskatchewan likely won't be retrofitted before 2030.
November 17, 2017 French researchers unearth largest stash of Medieval silver coins ever found They are puzzled by the finding of 21 Islamic gold dinars at an abbey in eastern France.
November 17, 2017 Mystery of inflation and gold A Sunshine Profits analysis of the impact of and factors contributing to inflation on the gold market.
November 17, 2017 Asia Gold-India prices flip to discount as wedding demand underwhelms Gold prices in India traded at a discount for the first time in six weeks as the key wedding season failed to spur fresh demand.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
