Gold price: If you’re selling central bankers are buying
Latest data show Russia continuing to stock its gold vaults, although Venezuela's sales are denting overall official sector net purchases in 2016.
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Fight for giant Congo copper mine heats up
DRC prime minister throws weight behind Chinese buyers of Freeport's controlling stake in Tenke Fungurume.
Canada’s Alberta wants to cap oil sands emissions
If passed and enacted, the ruling will forbid oil sands producers from collectively emitting more than 100 megatonnes of greenhouse gases a year.
World’s largest pair of pear-shaped diamonds could fetch up to $30m
They are part of a newly created set of drop earrings to go under Christie's hammer in Geneva on Nov. 15.
Lithium and the new energy revolution
Lithium is enjoying a growth story unlike any other commodity these days, driven by the global emergence of the electric vehicle market, expanding demand for high‑capacity energy storage and the ubiquitous presence of ever‑lighter, more powerful, consumer handheld devices.
Colombian children dropping out of school to work at mining sites
Many young children are dropping out of school and joining illegal mining activities in the surroundings of the Cauca river.
World’s fifth-biggest gold miner pleasantly surprised
The Toronto-based gold producer revealed that its net earnings were $2.5 million, or zero a share, in the three months through September.
$2.6 million of gold stolen from Canadian miner
2,000 ounces of gold were stolen from the Jacobina mine in Brazil.
Orion Gold continues high-grade zinc, copper hits in South Africa
Orion has revealed further high-grade drilling results from its ongoing diamond drilling program at the historical Prieska Copper Mine.
