China, US pressure Ghana to halt gold royalty hike
Africa's largest gold producer wants to replace its fixed 5% royalty with a sliding scale between 5% and 12% linked to bullion prices.
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Dubai normally refines around 80% of output from its vast artisanal and small-scale mining sector.
United States Antimony graduates to NYSE
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Traders are offering discounts of as much as $30 an ounce to the global benchmark in London.
A copper market awash with metal sours traders’ bullish mood
Even before the war in Iran triggered widespread concerns over a potential hit to global growth, copper sellers were struggling to offload cargoes.
Gulf disruption squeezes Indonesia nickel makers’ sulphur supply
Nickel makers in Indonesia are reliant on the Middle East for 75% of their sulphur.
Pricey gold keeps Indian buyers away; China demand steady
Airspace closures across the region have sharply reduced supplies, narrowing discounts in India.
South African miners to bid for manganese export terminal concession
The project is expected to add 16 million metric tons of manganese export capacity.
Indonesia nickel processing utilization to drop amid lower nickel ore production quota
Utilization of nickel processing capacity could drop to around 70% to 75% this year, from around 90% last year.