`Disastrous’ deals sideline gold-mining M&A as metal rises
Stung by some lousy investments that led to billions of dollars in losses a few years ago, the world’s major gold producers have cut back on mining deals.
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Rio Tinto says SEC fraud case should be dismissed
The SEC had accused Rio Tinto, Albanese and Elliott of concealing the deteriorating value of assets at Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique.
Time to own gold: Sharps Pixley
"The best is yet to come, but not just yet. Patience," Sharps Pixley's CEO says.
Canadian companies want to extract nickel, vanadium, cobalt from petcoke
They're running a study led by Paul Watkinson, who has investigated the conversion of carbonaceous solids into gaseous and liquid fuels.
Eldorado Gold reports in-line 2017 gold production
The Vancouver-based miner revealed that, including pre-commercial production from the Olympias project in Greece, its gold production was of 285,919 ounces in 2017.
Barrick just makes 2017 production guidance
Only the Nevada operations of the Toronto-based gold mining giant increased output in 2017.
Copper falls most in six weeks as metals rally starts to give
Copper dropped 2.2 percent to $7,054.50 at 3:21 p.m. on the London Metal Exchange Tuesday. A close at that price would mark the biggest drop since Dec. 5.
Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia hit with $155 million tax bill
Rio Tinto-controlled Turquoise Hill said the bill relates to an audit on taxes imposed and paid by the mine operator between 2013 and 2015.
These four factors will boost gold demand in 2018 — WGC
Synchronised global economic growth, shrinking central bank balance sheets, rising interest rates, insubstantial asset prices and market transparency are the trends to watch this year, the World Gold Council said.
