Pit collapse at jade mine in Myanmar leaves at least 13 dead
It is the latest in a series of deadly accidents in recent months to hit Hpakant, where as much as 90% of the world's jade is mined, mostly illegally.
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Centerra Gold fined for environmental damage in Kyrgyzstan
Ruling is one of the latest signs of renewed tensions between the Kyrgyzstan government and the miner, which have been locked in a bitter dispute over profit sharing for years.
Gold hits lowest price since late April on fears of rate hike
US Fed officials signalled a rate rise could come as early as June.
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This is the best time to invest in gold for the long-term investor.
BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile hit by fresh strike
The labour action follows two other one-day protests at the mine and comes as BHP mulls a $2.2 billion investment to expand the operation.
Blackrock backs Bacanora Minerals with $11 million investment
The move by the world's largest asset manager shows increasing interest in the lithium market.
Crude falls as Canada to resume oil sands output after fires
Cooler weather is helping to control a blaze in Canada’s oil sands region and allowing Suncor Energy Inc. and Syncrude Canada Ltd. to start getting back to work.
This could send gold tumbling below $1,000 again, Citi says
Citi sees little stopping gold from falling below $1,000 an ounce if dollar index clears 100.
China plans $720B infrastructure investment, but iron ore still oversupplied
China plans to invest CNY4.7 trillion ($720 billion) on 303 transport infrastructure projects over three years but that may not be enough to give a strong boost to commodity prices in an oversupplied market.
