Philippines’ Duterte lifts suspension on gold miner Lepanto
Lepanto was among more than two dozen companies ordered halted by a sacked minister who led an environmental crackdown.
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Coal power set for one last hurrah
Britain's remaining coal-fired power plants could enjoy an 11th-hour revival in the early 2020s despite the Government’s drive to cut carbon emissions, if ministers choose not to risk raising household energy prices.
Aussie copper explorer vaults 33% after selling key project
Investors in Queensland Mining (ASX:QMN) got an unexpected surprise Monday morning after the company announced Friday it was selling its White Range copper, gold and cobalt project.
Penguins put $2.5 billion mining project in Chile on ice
A waddle of penguins has stopped a $2.5bn (£1.9bn) mining project in Chile.
VW lowballs cobalt producers, fails to secure supply for EVs
In one of the clearest signs of a tight cobalt market, Volkswagen has failed to secure a long-term supply of cobalt used in electrical vehicle batteries.
India’s gold prices swing to premium ahead of Diwali festival
Local gold prices were trading around 29,760 rupees per 10 grams on Friday, up nearly a percent from last week.
U.S. steel stocks jump after Kobe Steel crisis deepens
"The Kobe Steel crisis is definitely helping other steel producers," Wunderlich Securities chief market strategist Art Hogan said.
Yuan and gold
In the previous editions of the Market Overview, we have already analyzed the relationship between gold and some major world currencies, ... but what is the link between the Chinese yuan (officially: renminbi) and the yellow metal?
Zinc price spike sparks flurry of miner listings
The metal has doubled in prices since late 2015 and investor demands are rising for this "hot commodity."
