Civil society groups urge halt to Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo expansion
Barrick has proposed a $1.3 billion expansion of the processing plant and waste storage facility to extend the mine through 2040.
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Germans own over 9,000 tonnes of gold
A new study estimates that German private households own around 9,100 tonnes of gold, 270 tonnes more than in 2019.
New Nutrien CEO to carry out current strategy, focus on potash price
The company expects US plantings of corn and soybeans to exceed Department of Agriculture estimates by 2 million acres each this year.
Artemis drilling raises confidence in high-grade starter pit at Blackwater gold project
A feasibility study for Blackwater is slated to be released mid-2021.
New Found Gold stock hits new high on latest assays from Keats drilling
The Newfoundland-focused gold explorer has become a billion-dollar company following "outstanding intervals."
Gem Diamonds finds 254-carat diamond at Letseng
The company has found more than 60 white gem quality diamonds over 100 carats each, with 16 of them recovered last year.
Mongolia threatens to cancel Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement
The dispute relates to taxes paid by Oyu Tolgoi LLC, Rio Tinto’s unit, between 2013 and 2015.
Copper price could spike to $13,000 on low stocks – BofA
Prompt delivery copper prices spike as inventories in LME warehouses fall 20% from mid-April.
Vale raises number of independent board members to eight
The group includes the former chief executive officer of state-controlled oil company Petrobras, Roberto Castello Branco.