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Chile’s Piñera taps businessman Benavides as Codelco chairman

Benavides had previously led Falabella, one of Latin America's largest retailers with operations spanning department stores, supermarkets, malls and more.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 1:54 pm

Meghan Markle makes gold sales sparkle

The Meghan Markle effect has spread to yellow gold jewelry, helping boost United States sales in the first quarter of 2018 with further gains expected.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 1:28 pm

Sanctioned tycoon Deripaska resigns as director of his firm Rusal

Deripaska is now actively preparing the next step: reducing his stake in En+, the group which controls Rusal.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 1:10 pm

Asia Gold-Demand fades as prices recover; India discounts widen

Physical gold demand remained subdued this week in most Asian hubs as prices rebounded following an initial dip.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 1:04 pm

Gold miner Centamin cuts output targets on lower grade ore

Gold output in 2018 will now be between 505,000 and 515,000 ounces, compared with a previous forecast of 580,000 ounces, Centamin said.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 12:58 pm

Vale sees key mine topping iron ore output forecasts in 2018 -source

Brazilian miner Vale SA expects iron ore output at its premier S11D mine to reach 58 million tonnes this year.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 12:52 pm

Militia kills five in attack on Banro Corp’s east Congo gold mine

Fighting between the Congolese army and a local militia in eastern DRC forced Banro to suspend operations at the Namoya gold mine for a month in mid-2017.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 11:54 am

Distraction or disaster? Freeport’s giant Indonesian mine haunted by audit report

As follow-up to the audit, the environment minister issued two decrees that gave Freeport six months to overhaul management of its mine waste at Grasberg.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 11:28 am