Commodities: the top asset class of 2018 so far
If the commodity sector keeps the pace for the rest of 2018, this will be the best year for the asset class since 2003.
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Should we expect a crisis in the Russian coal industry?
The main objective of Russian coal companies is to manage internal crises: managerial, bureaucratic and technological crises.
Randgold expects Kibali gold output to rise thanks to automation
Company said new technology will help the DRC mine achieve its 2018 production guidance of 730,000 ounces, despite challenges posed by the country's new mining code.
Poland’s KGHM says Q1 copper sales fall 12 pct yr-on-yr
KGHM also said in a statement that silver sales fell in the same quarter by 16 percent to 212.6 tonnes.
US extends deadline for Rusal sanctions, aluminum prices dive
Aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange tumbled more than 8 percent after the U.S. Treasury Department announcement.
Gemfields talks up ‘responsibility’ amid lawsuit over alleged human rights abuses
The UK miner, which is the world's top coloured gems producer, is also adopting a new technology to further drive transparency in the sector.
Glencore’s prize cobalt miner is bogged down deeper in Congo
Katanga is mired in difficulties ranging from the prospect of higher taxes to a mounting legal battle with its Congolese partner, Gecamines.
Glencore says legal proceedings opened against Congo unit
High levels of debt at mining companies are becoming an increasingly heated issue in Congo, the world’s largest source of cobalt.
Petra Diamonds rallies on revenue growth, record output
Revenue for the quarter ended March 31 climbed 44% to $172 million, while production jumped 20% to a record quarterly volume of 1,194,947 carats.
