The gold price and the big short
Speculators in gold price futures are short 670 tonnes – the biggest bearish position in 25 years.
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Chile says to clamp down on water rights in lithium-rich Salar de Atacama
Chile is preparing major new restrictions on the extraction of water from the lithium-rich Salar de Atacama salt flats, home to top lithium miners Albemarle and SQM.
The business of heat: British Columbia resource sector struggles to beat the heat
The province’s businesses grapple with the challenge of rising costs, threats to natural resources and changes in consumer spending patterns.
Surface mining truck fleets in Asia Pacific to grow by 2,200 new vehicles
The global market for surface mining trucks is expected to grow steadily to 2020, primarily driven by the growing demand from mining companies operating across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Australia faces increased blackout risks this summer as coal plants age
The risk of blackouts in Australia's upcoming summer has grown from last year as ageing coal-fired power plants have become less reliable.
US disrupts aluminium supply chain, but not where it counts
In the United States, old aluminium smelters are being brought back to life.
Australia’s South32 annual profit jumps on robust manganese, alumina demand
Australia's South32 Ltd posted a 16 percent rise in its annual underlying earnings, as healthy demand for manganese and alumina helped offset tepid output at its Illawarra coal project.
Sibanye-Stillwater eyes bullion assets after swinging to profit
Sibanye-Stillwater will look for growth in the bullion sector once it has improved its debt levels and outlined a blueprint for improving safety at its gold operations.
World’s first autonomous and electric container vessel to launch in early 2020
About half the cost of the ship will be paid for by the Norwegian government.
