Why Russia and Turkey are such gold bugs
Russia has cut its holdings of U.S. foreign debt by more than half. Instead, it’s been increasing its gold shares in its international reserves.
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Gold mining the least polluting in the metals sector — WGC
It depends on how you measure it.
Italy delays handover of Ilva steelworks to ArcelorMittal
Italy's new government has postponed its handover of the heavily polluting Ilva steel plant to ArcelorMittal by two and a half months to Sept.
Philippine miners call for end of ban on big new projects
Miners are urging the government to lift a six-year ban on large-scale projects in the Philippines after the state removed restrictions on smaller ventures.
US steel users challenge Trump’s authority to impose tariffs in court
In a lawsuit filed Wednesday the American Institute for International Steel and two of its member companies argue that the US president’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports are unconstitutional.
Gold seen fighting back as dollar rebound is poised to reverse
While trade tensions haven’t yet provided much support, an escalation combined with a slide in the dollar could lift prices.
OZ Minerals to complete Brazil-focused Avanco takeover
OZ Minerals has announced that it has a relevant interest in Avanco of more than 90%, which means the company will now “compulsorily acquire” all of the remaining shares and acquire the fellow copper producer entirely.
The quest to find a trillion-dollar nuclear fuel on the moon
India's equivalent of NASA will launch a rover in October to explore virgin territory on the lunar surface and determine the potential for mining a source of waste-free nuclear energy that could be worth trillions of dollars.
Ghana OKs AngloGold plan to reopen mine that battled illegal miners
The country's environmental protection agency has issued permits for AngloGold's Obuasi mine, paving the way for its redevelopment.
