2017’s worst-returning precious metal becomes hedge fund darling
After lagging behind other precious metals last year, platinum is finally outperforming, and hedge funds are taking notice.
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Trump trade talk helping convince China on aluminum, Alcoa says
The Trump administration’s condemnation of cheap Chinese aluminum is helping resolve overcapacity in China even before any measures are implemented.
Turkish gold imports hit record 370 T in 2017-Borsa Istanbul
This was the highest level of imports since the data was made available in 1995 and well above the previous record of 302 tonnes set in 2013.
Asia Gold-Demand firms ahead of Chinese New Year; India discounts widen
"Demand has actually increased on the physical side, mainly because there has been some pull-back in prices this week," said a GoldSilver Central dealer.
Union at Colombia’s Cerrejon to hear wage offer before possible strike vote
"We will meet with the company... after a request from them to present a new offer, the fourth in this negotiation," said the Sintracarbon union president.
India to allot Coal India 11 new mines to boost production by two-fifths
The mines, in the eastern states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar, are expected to operate at full capacity by 2022.
Ex-Massey Energy CEO and ex-con Blankenship running for US Senate
Blankenship kicked off his campaign Thursday night with a town hall meeting for voters in which he vowed to support President Donald Trump’s pro-coal stance with actions.
Canadian miner expanding in West Africa
RosCan is targetting different land packages in Ghana and Mali.
GoldStone kicks off project to restart Ghana mine shut for 100 years
The old underground mine is located within the Akrokeri prospecting licence held by GoldStone, about 1.5 km south of two proposed pits.
