NASA finds rare metal asteroid worth more than global economy
The heavy-metal object, called “16 Psyche”, is worth $10,000 quadrillion. That's 70,000 times the world's economy.
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Investors worth $10.2 trillion press global miners for indigenous engagement talks
A group of investors has written to the boards of 78 mining companies to seek assurances about how they gain their social licence to operate.
Gold quarterly demand plummets to 11-year low
Global demand fell 19% year-on-year to its lowest quarterly total since 2009.
BMO emerges as top mining M&A advisor for Q1–Q3
The firm advised on a total of 12 deals worth $4 billion for the first three quarters of the year.
Sibanye-Stillwater posts record Q3 profit on higher metals prices
Group EBITDA soared 182% to $922 million in the quarter ended September, compared with a year earlier.
First Quantum sees no negative impact from potential Zambia default – CFO
Zambia was struggling with its ballooning debt before the pandemic and looks headed for a messy and protracted default.
Election will decide fate of Alaska mine, electric cars
Oil drilling in the Arctic and the Pebble gold mine in Alaska aren’t actually on the ballot -- but they might as well be.
Vale nearly doubles net profit as output recovers
Net profit for the three months through September climbed to $2.9 billion from $1.6 billion a year earlier.
Central banks sell gold for first time in a decade
Overall bullion demand fell 19% year-on-year to the lowest since 2009 in the latest quarter.
