Canadian companies want to extract nickel, vanadium, cobalt from petcoke
They're running a study led by Paul Watkinson, who has investigated the conversion of carbonaceous solids into gaseous and liquid fuels.
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Eldorado Gold reports in-line 2017 gold production
The Vancouver-based miner revealed that, including pre-commercial production from the Olympias project in Greece, its gold production was of 285,919 ounces in 2017.
Barrick just makes 2017 production guidance
Only the Nevada operations of the Toronto-based gold mining giant increased output in 2017.
Copper falls most in six weeks as metals rally starts to give
Copper dropped 2.2 percent to $7,054.50 at 3:21 p.m. on the London Metal Exchange Tuesday. A close at that price would mark the biggest drop since Dec. 5.
Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia hit with $155 million tax bill
Rio Tinto-controlled Turquoise Hill said the bill relates to an audit on taxes imposed and paid by the mine operator between 2013 and 2015.
These four factors will boost gold demand in 2018 — WGC
Synchronised global economic growth, shrinking central bank balance sheets, rising interest rates, insubstantial asset prices and market transparency are the trends to watch this year, the World Gold Council said.
GoldCorp forecasts lower costs for 2018; shares on track for nine-month high
The company's 2017 preliminary gold production of 2.6 million ounces was at the high end of its forecast range.
De Beers readies technology aimed at eliminating ‘conflict diamonds’
Firm is developing open platform that traces diamonds from mine to buyer.
European metals technology companies want to lead anti-corruption fight
Following the 2016 launching of the Collective Action Initiative for the Metals Technology Industry, the program announced today that it has added a new member.
