Gold price: 9 straight years of record annual mine production
New report shows world's mines produced all-time peak of 105 million troy ounces of gold in 2017 despite 9% drop in output in top producer China.
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South32 prepares to spin off South African coal assets within six months
President and chief operating officer Mike Frasersaid company has received a number of offers for the assets, which it up for sale in November last year as part of a shift away from coal.
Gold demand – Q4 recovery fails to mitigate full year declines in 2017
A late rally in physical gold buying failed to prevent a drop in full-year demand last year to its lowest since 2009, the World Gold Council said, as weaker fund investment outstripped a bump in jewellery consumption.
Zimbabwe to enter lithium market with $1.4bn mine
Country is backing Prospect Resources’ (ASX:PSC) Arcadia lithium project, expected to generate that much revenue over eight years.
De Beers on exploration spree as secures South Africa licences
The Anglo American unit is also said to be eying exploration licences in Zimbabwe and Congo.
Investment poised to increase in Chile – central bank survey
Chile's economy is poised to improve by mid-year as rebounding copper prices and President-elect Sebastian Pinera's promise of business-friendly policies increase optimism among investors.
Sandvik invests $25 million to boost use of metal 3D printing
3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a process of making three-dimensional solid objects from a digital file and Sandvik wants to use it for scale production.
Summing up 5 key predictions for global markets in 2018
The following graphic discusses key themes of the year such as central bank policy, European unity, China, cryptocurrencies, and emerging markets.
Private capital favours investing in copper over gold for first time
New report shows private equity investment in mining jumped to $2.3 billion last year, with the bulk going into copper and battery metals.
