Gold price back above $1,800 as Fed prepares to taper asset purchases
“There is some short-term momentum building in gold as some investors look for an inflation hedge," one analyst says.
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Meet the metals hunter who wants to make it big in Ecuador
Mining veteran Malcolm Norris says he’s struck upon a gold-copper resource that may make the world’s resources giants sit up and take notice.
Pretium Resources makes new discovery around Brucejack
CEO Jacques Perron said the find affirmed the district-scale potential of the Brucejack project in British Columbia.
Czech-Polish talks on lignite mine could resume ‘in next few days’
The European Union's top court told Poland last month to halt operations at the open-pit lignite mine after Prague complained of environmental damage in nearby Czech villages.
Mining firms seek ‘stability’ for sector in new Chilean constitution
Miners will deliver a proposal document to the elected assembly drafting a new constitution for the world's largest copper producer.
Eramet raises earnings target despite New Caledonia woes
Attractive metal prices allowed Eramet to absorb high shipping costs.
Mineral Resources to restart Wodgina mine as EV demand boosts lithium prices
The production would restart in the third quarter of 2022 initially.
Sibanye-Stillwater in talks to buy two Brazilian nickel-copper mines
The South African company may soon add to its portfolio the Santa Rita nickel-copper mine and the Serrote copper-gold project.
Twelve million people now employed in the renewable energy sector – report
A recent report by IRENA and ILO states that renewable energy employment reached 12 million in 2020, up from 11.5 million in 2019.
