Rio Tinto takes strategic stake in Western Copper and Gold
Western will remain the sole owner and operator of the Casino property 300 km northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon.
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A union representing workers at BHP’s Escondida and Spence mines has rejected the company’s contract offer, raising the risk of a strike.
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Benchmark counts 1.5Moz Au in potential Lawyers pit
Benchmark has a 100,000-metre drilling program for 2021, half of which will go toward resource upgrading and expansion.
In world’s top copper region, political risk rises
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Gold price tops 3-month high as fund buying picks up
Hedge fund managers increased their long-only position in US futures and options by 12% in the past week.
Iron ore price rebounds as China steel output hits all-time high
The world's top steel producer churned out 97.85 million tonnes of the metal in April, up 4.1% from March.
China April coal output falls to 8-months low as mine safety checks bite
China churned out 322.22 million tonnes of coal last month, down 1.8% from the same period a year ago.