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Industry leaders call on airlines and associations to ban the hand-carriage of gold

Over 130 industry delegates descended on Ghana’s capital Accra on 7 September, to attend DMCC’s second Africa Dubai Precious Metals Forum (‘ADPMF’) held at the Kempinski Hotel.

DMCC | September 13, 2016 | 11:13 am

This new technology could be blood diamonds worst enemy

Two companies have partnered to use near field communication (NFC) — best known for enabling mobile payments— for tacking a diamond's history.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2016 | 8:01 am

Platinum price boost as top producer shuts down smelter

Anglo American Platinum forced to stockpile concentrate and shut down smelter in South Africa responsible for one fifth of its refined platinum output.

Frik Els | September 13, 2016 | 6:02 am

Coking coal prices go gangbusters — up almost 150%

The commodity added $14.80 per tonne on Tuesday alone. Its trading now at almost $200 per tonne.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2016 | 5:00 am

Freeport finally free to focus on copper

Sells Gulf oil assets for $2 billion, bringing asset sales for the world's no 1 copper miner this year to $6 billion.

Frik Els | September 13, 2016 | 5:00 am

Rapid ramp-up at Roxgold’s Yaramoko

Gold output reaches 35,753 ounces at an average mill feed grade of an eye-watering 15.44 g/t gold at the Burkina Faso mine entering commercial production.

Frik Els | September 13, 2016 | 4:48 am

Go-ahead for Manitoba’s True North gold mine

Klondex reaches positive production decision and updates reserves at historic mine near Bisset in Canadian province.

Frik Els | September 13, 2016 | 3:36 am

Gold the Euro and the Dollar

There are many fundamentals that drive the gold price, fear of Governments, fear of inflation an out of control money supply, fractured political systems and a central banking cartel devoid of any real understanding that what they do does not work never has and never will.

Ken Ticehurst | September 12, 2016 | 11:31 am

Ocean Minerals, LLC to prospect and explore for rare earths in the Cook Islands

Ocean Minerals, LLC (Ocean Minerals) has identified areas of prospective potential in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Cook Islands, and has entered into an agreement with the Cook Islands government for exclusive rights to prospect and explore these areas.

Ocean Minerals, LLC | September 12, 2016 | 10:55 am

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