Nation built on gold loses its African crown to rival Ghana
South Africa’s struggling gold industry has suffered yet another humiliation, losing its status as continental leader to Ghana.
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Swiss expert to start work on new standards for mining dam safety
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) has picked someone outside the industry to oversee an initiative aimed at setting new dam safety standards for miners.
Brazil’s Vale will invest $1.9B to shut down nine dams
All of the tailing dams are located in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais.
Gold giants battling to lure back investors who fled industry
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Congo state miner says it paid $263m in tax advances
Gecamines rejected allegations that there are discrepancies in its financial statements.
The Fed stops pretending
After years of delays, a tentative start, many cautious pauses along the way, and a top speed that never really hit cruising velocity, the Fed has taken the first available off-ramp on the road towards policy "normalization."
1990s vs. 2010s. Which expansion will be better for gold?
The current expansion already goes on 120 months, the same as the economic boom lasting from March 1991 to March 2001.
What tariffs and the NBA finals mean for gold’s rally
In Toronto, the mining finance capital of the world, all eyes are on the Raptors, now the most valuable sports franchise in Canada as they make their way through the NBA Finals.
Scientists produce gold, silver, copper foams
The foams are supposed to give physicists better X-ray sources to employ in experiments at the National Ignition Facility.
