Gold price rises to fresh record as Trump tariffs trigger haven demand Bullion advanced as much as 1.2% to $2,830.74 an ounce, surpassing the previous record reached Friday. Bloomberg News | February 3, 2025 | 9:45 am
Anglo CEO pursues value as works on De Beers spin-off Spinning off De Beers could be a major boost for valuation, given weak demand for diamonds. Reuters | February 3, 2025 | 9:39 am
McEwen grows Grey Fox gold resource by nearly 50% Grey Fox is part of McEwen's proposed expansion of the Fox Complex in Ontario. Staff Writer | February 3, 2025 | 9:29 am
Mining Indaba: Africa must shift to local mineral processing amid US trade aggression Africa's leaders demand a shift from exporting raw resources to local beneficiation. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | February 3, 2025 | 9:20 am
‘King coal’ is critical mineral for South Africa, minister says Coal should be considered a critical mineral in South Africa because of its contribution to employment and economy, its mineral resources minister says. Bloomberg News | February 3, 2025 | 7:45 am
US metal buyers likely to turn to Mideast, Chile as tariffs bite US companies will look to the Middle East and India for more aluminum and to Chile and Peru for copper. Reuters | February 3, 2025 | 7:38 am
Indonesia’s 2024 coal output hits record high Indonesia produced a record 836 million metric tons of coal in 2024, nearly 18% above its target of 710 million tons. Reuters | February 3, 2025 | 7:32 am
De Beers seals sales and mining contract with Botswana Deal comes after more than five years of negotiation and within 100 days of the election of a new government in the country. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2025 | 5:56 am
Fertilizer group K+S says tariffs will challenge US farmers K+S ships about 300,000 tonnes of potash from its Bethune site in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan into the U.S. per year. Reuters | February 3, 2025 | 5:07 am