Gold price breaks past $2,000
An eventual break above that level is likely, analysts believe, freeing prices for more record highs.
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Lynas gets green light for waste treatment plant in Malaysia
Malaysia has approved Australian rare earths miner Lynas' plan to build a permanent disposal facility for waste treatment.
Rio Tinto says missed chances to avoid destruction of sacred caves
Company apologised to an Australian parliamentary inquiry in its submission for the destruction of Aboriginal heritage sites.
Congo to suspend tax exemption for mining imports
Africa's top copper producer had exempted mining companies from paying VAT on imports since 2016 to help them during a commodity price downturn.
Fire kills worker at Nornickel power plant
A fire broke out briefly due to a short circuit at Norilsk Nickel's power station in the Arctic.
Barrick, Skeena reach final deal on Eskay Creek project
Agreement gives Skeena a 100% ownership in the past-producing gold-silver mine in British Columbia.
Scientists discover “glassy” lithium
In a quest to improve battery performance, US-based researchers made an unexpected find.
Solid-state battery market expected to reach $6 billion by 2030 – report
IDTechEx published its predictions for the solid-state battery market.
Centamin earnings soar on higher gold prices, output
The Egypt-focused gold miner's net profit jumped 280% to $74.8m from $19.7m in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period last year.
