China’s PBOC keeps gold buying on hold as prices hit record
Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China was unchanged at 72.8 million troy ounces at the end of last month.
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Glencore ceases to stockpile cobalt
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Gem Diamonds digs up 145 carat diamond in Lesotho
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Glencore scraps plans to ditch coal on investor pressure
Over 95% of Glencore shareholders were in favour of keeping the coal unit to help fund growth in metals and support returns.
