Gold price drops to lowest in two years on Fed rate hike bets
Gold has slid almost 8.8% this year as the Fed aggressively raises rates.
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Vale says iron market ‘can only get better’ amid tight supply
Company has been pursuing partnerships with steelmakers looking to address the challenge of finding cleaner ways to process minerals.
Uranium funds surf price surge in renewed bets on nuclear power
Uranium funds have soared from their summer lows as a global energy crunch revives interest in nuclear power.
Column: Can Europe save its industrial metals production sector?
The European Commission's focus on future-looking metals seems to have blind-sided it to the older metals that are also required to decarbonize, writes Andy Home.
Beaver Creek: Industry heavyweights weigh in on gold’s role in a changing world order
It could become re-monetized because of its highly liquid nature, its lack of counterparty risk and because it’s a neutral asset, says AG managing partner.
Amplats unit takes Zimbabwe tax agency to court over $24m royalty dispute
In 2020, the government ordered miners to pay royalties in foreign currency.
Zinc price extends gains for sixth day on supply worries
Fitch Solutions projected the global zinc market to post a deeper deficit of 228,000 t in 2022 from a shortfall of 48,000 t in 2021.
Shallow-water mining in direct conflict with sustainability goals – study
Finnish researchers say that mineral mining alters habitats and causes local biodiversity loss in shallow-water species communities.
Power issues delay SilverCrest’s first metal sale from Las Chispas
Power supply to the Mexican project is not “at a steady state”, but it should improve in Q4, when the miner expects to begin sales.
