Gold price: Hedge funds cut bullish bets by most on record
Gold price under renewed pressure as managed money speculators up shorts – bets that gold can be bought back at a lower price in future – three-fold.
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Congo mines say revised code threatens industry’s future
Monday, mining companies in the DRC said that proposed changes to mining code adopted by lower house of parliament would do lasting damage to investment.
Brazil’s Samarco wins waste permits in small step toward resuming operations
The permits issued by Minas Gerais state, where the mine is located, allow for the construction of a waste system in a depleted mine to receive tailings.
ArcelorMittal miners stage sit-in at four Kazakh coal mines
About 200 coal miners in Kazakhstan refused to leave four mines operated by a unit of ArcelorMittal at the end of their shift on Monday and staged a sit-in.
Chinese steel rebounds as output curbs deepen, iron ore dips
Chinese steel futures bounced back Monday after three-day drop as output cuts in world's top producer deepened with China's anti-pollution campaign.
First Aboriginal mine opens in Northern Territory
Sunday was a proud day for Aboriginal people in Australia's Northern Territory, with the opening of a new bauxite mine.
Bitcoin’s mania parabolic
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Gold stocks break, gold to follow
We’ve been persistently bearish on precious metals since September and that has annoyed our readers.
Wisconsin to lift sulphide mining ban
In six months sulphide miners in Wisconsin could be back in business.