China imports ever more aluminum as alloy demand booms
China imported another 220,000 tonnes of unwrought aluminum in October, extending one of the most unexpected trends in a year of metals market upheaval.
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Condor Gold begins 4,000m drill program at La India
This will be the final drilling at the La India starter pits ahead of extraction.
Dominion Diamond strikes deal to sell Ekati mine
Operations at the mine are expected to restart no later than January 29, 2021.
Biden infrastructure plans will prop up base metals markets
Plans by US President-elect to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure are expected to underpin metals prices in the coming months.
Gold price rallies to two-week high
Gold has recovered more than 5% since slumping to a five-month low at the end of November.
Pure Gold shares up on Red Lake results
The drill highlights include 2.9 metres of 23.4 g/t gold; 6 metres of 10.3 g/t gold; and 2.2 metres of 13.7 g/t gold.
China issues coal buying mandate amid supply shortage, price gains
Country's central state planner issued a mandate to coal buyers on Monday to sign medium and long-term contracts to ensure stable supplies next year.
Trump set to approve Arizona land swap for mine opposed by Native Americans
The San Carlos Apache Tribe says the mine, if built, would destroy land considered the home of religious deities and sites used for tribal ceremonies.