Illegal gold mining spikes in Venezuela as locals struggle to survive
Constantly rising currency inflation means small amounts of gold are being used to pay for everyday staples.
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Nornickel aims to boost output to tap electric car boom
Nornickel’s current capex plan includes $6.5-7.5 billion for its base investment programme and $2.5 billion for its environmental programme.
Gladiator deposit grows for Bonterra Resources
Bonterra says two rigs are currently in operation at Gladiator.
The battery boom to attract $620 billion in investment by 2040
The global energy-storage market will surge to a cumulative 942 gigawatts by 2040.
London gold market comes clean: it’s not as big as thought
An average of $36.9 billion of gold changed hands each day in the city’s over-the-counter market.
Powell and gold between inflation and global slowdown
Do not expect higher gold prices due to the surge in inflation or dovish revolution within the Federal Open Market Committee.
BHP expected to catch up on iron ore shipments
BHP's maintenance work on its Port Hedland facilities, spare rail capacity and 40 ships waiting to be loaded means it will be able to make its production target for June 2018 - July 2019.
Can we expect a major rebound in oil prices?
After declining by more than 20 percent from the October peak, oil prices are showing some signs that they have now bottomed out.
92 Resources acquires Silver Sands vanadium project in BC
The company says it acquired the property because of increasing demand for vanadium, and in particular vanadium-redox flow batteries.