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Brazil should work with other countries to curb illegal gold trade, says mining lobby
Unregulated mining has destroyed rainforest land and polluted rivers with deadly mercury.
Torex Gold stock scales 52-week high after posting record production
Gold production totalled 474,035 oz. during 2022., exceeding its guidance range of 430,000 to 470,000 oz.
CHARTS: Mining stocks gain on tech but remain an afterthought for investors
Apple is worth more than the 100 biggest mining companies, three years of global copper production and all the world's seaborne iron ore.
Gold buying only starting
Gold has powered higher smartly over the past couple months, achieving big gains.
Column: Base metals start the new year with depleted inventory
The LME global warehouse network held 654,345 tonnes of metal at the end of December, less than half the tonnage registered at the close of 2021.
LME data entry error showed copper price down 77% in latest glitch
While the final price in the trading ring was set at $9,130 a ton, the LME’s external data feed showed a price of $2,130.
Gold price above $1,900 on prospects of slower Fed rate hikes
Data on Thursday showed that US consumer prices fell for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years in December.
Copper price down after rapid rally
Copper prices paused their rally on Friday but were set to end the week with a 6.6% gain.
