Gold price jumps to 11-week high – more gains ahead
Survey of 23 gold analysts forecast a bullish 2017 amid increasing global economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
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South African judge clears path for Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef mine development
Judge revoked an interim order that prevented the company from relocating graves present at its Platreef platinum group metals mine, in Limpopo Province.
Australia’s record-breaking mining exports hint of new sector boom
Higher commodity exports delivered a record trade surplus of $3.5 billion in December, the second monthly trade surplus Australia has recorded in nearly three years.
Denmark’s largest energy firm to ditch coal by 2023
Coal consumption had been cut by 73% since 2006, Dong Energy said, and its power stations would replace the fossil fuel with sustainable biomass.
Coal use in Europe on its way out — report
Coal generation in Europe is falling and will continue to do so due to competition from cleaner energy sources and governments efforts to cut emissions, a study by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) shows.
Kenya’s new mining act is a modern piece of legislation with a few issues to iron out
The new Act is largely considered to be a modern piece of legislation that is clear in terms of timelines and structures, but that still has a few challenges that need to be addressed.
Did this financier just call the end of the mining rally?
Private equity firm Orion selling $1 billion worth of royalty, streaming and offtake assets covering gold, silver, base metals and diamonds.
Manganese is energy ciritical
Aside from iron, manganese is the most essential mineral in the production of steel. Which makes manganese the fourth largest traded metal commodity.
Cameco to lose $1.3bn as Japan’s TEPCO cancels uranium contract
Tepco’s termination of the contract would affect about 9.3 million pounds of uranium deliveries through 2028, Cameco said.
