Copper, iron ore price jump sparks rally in mining stocks
Top listed copper producer Freeport jumped 7.4% and with Vale – up 6% – was among the NYSE's top 10 most actively traded stocks.
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US inflation surprise lights fire under gold price
Gold price surges in best trading day since Brexit mid-2016 as world's largest hedge fund pours money into gold-backed ETFs.
Fura Gems to restart Colombia’s iconic Coscuez emerald mine in April
New gemstones mining and marketing company is stepping up efforts to kick off operations at some of its key assets and help organize what it calls "a highly disorganized and fragmented industry."
IAMGOLD closer to deciding future of Ontario gold project
Company expects Côte Gold project to create as many as 1,200 jobs during the construction phase, estimated to last two years.
Platinum market set for another surplus in 2018 — Johnson Matthey
Platinum demand fell nearly 7 percent last year, with sharp falls seen in Japanese investment and Chinese jewellery buying as well as a slowdown in consumption by carmakers, who use the metal in catalytic converters.
Botswana Diamonds just raised more than $695K to boost exploration
Proceeds from the placing will fund ongoing diamond exploration in South Africa and Botswana, and will also provide the company with additional working capital, the company said.
Teck Resources down despite better profit in Q4
The firm, North America's No.1 producer of coking coal, said the boost in profit was mainly thanks to the reversal of an impairment charge related to an improvement in the outlook for steelmaking commodity.
Will stock market sell-off make gold shine or dull?
Analyzing Yellen’s crucial imprints on the Fed, the gold market could be affected in the future.
Mugabe’s fall has veteran miners jockeying for Zimbabwe comeback
Mine development stalled under Mugabe, whose policies led to a collapse in the economy and hyperinflation.