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Gold’s outback outperformers urged to turn M&A firepower on US
Gold producers in Australia are outperforming their global competitors, prompting investors to encourage them to expand their horizons and acquire struggling North American rivals.
US Steel tumbles as investors seek more from tariff windfall
U.S. Steel Corp. fell the most among peers as a mixed bag of quarterly results left investors wondering if they would see any real benefit from trade policies that have pushed up U.S. prices of the metal.
Tahoe Resources CEO says top priority is ending Guatemala mine dispute
The new chief executive of Tahoe Resources Inc said on Thursday that his top priority is ending a long-running dispute in Guatemala that has stopped all of the mining company’s silver production.
South African gold producers make new wage offer to unions
South African gold producers say they have offered annual wage increases of up to 7.2 percent to underground employees and up to 4.5 percent for miners and artisans, after unions rejected a previous offer last week.
Gold miner Centamin’s core earnings beat expectations, shares rise
Gold miner Centamin Plc's quarterly core earnings topped market expectations as lower-than-estimated mine site costs and inventory-driven sales volumes offset a drop in production.
Copper price: BHP plans for Escondida strike
BHP said final wage offer rejected on Thursday was "best collective labor contract at a private mine in the country."
Gold price at 18-month low as US investors sour on bullion ETFs
Investment outflows in the US drive global gold demand to lowest since 2009 as strong economy provides "little incentive to buy gold".
Implats to Cut 13,000 Jobs and Reduce Shafts to Stem Losses
13,000 jobs to be slashed as the local platinum industry grapples with rising costs and weak prices for the precious metal.
