Gold rebounds on North Korea’s nuclear testing, Fed minutes in focus
Investors were awaiting the release of minutes from the US Federal Reserve’s June meeting, due Wednesday afternoon shortly after gold futures settle.
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Tanzania suspends granting of new mining licences
President John Magufuli has also ordered the mining ministry to freeze the renewal of expired permits.
Getting scrappy: China iron ore demand may falter as steel recycling grows
China's supply of steel scrap is surging as aged buildings, bridges and cars produced over decades of rapid economic growth are knocked down, dismantled or crushed.
Monster material movers
When mining companies need to move a lot of material they turn to some of the biggest equipment in the business.
Former Glencore traders launch concentrates trading platform
The online marketplace, named Open Mineral, will let miners put up tenders for their concentrate directly to end-users.
As Indonesian nickel ore flows again to China, famine turns to feast: Andy Home
The flow of Indonesian nickel ore to China has resumed after a three-and-a-half year break.
Goldcorp makes headway with plan to give Dome mine a new life
The company may be able to begin developing the potential open-pit Century project in Ontario by 2023.
Antofagasta faces strike threats at two of its copper mines in Chile
Workers at Zaldivar are set to vote on a strike this week, while supervisors at Centinela mine have already decided it, but expect a government mediation mechanism to extend negotiations for at least five more days.
Tanzania-focused miners face fresh challenges as country passes new laws
The two new laws allow the government to force mining and energy companies to renegotiate their contracts.
