India hikes gold import duty, industry fears smuggling surge
Lower demand from India could weigh on global prices that are trading near their highest level in six years.
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Chile mining sector continues to lag on growth
Mining activity in May dropped 2.3% compared with the same month in 2018 as the sector continued to confront sharply falling ore grades at its largest deposits.
Indian gold discounts at 3-year peak after import duty increase
Dealers in India, the world's second biggest gold consumer after China, were offering discounts of up to $30 an ounce
Power Resources buys Woodford-backed Metalysis
Power Resources Group mines in Rwanda for tantalum, used in mobile phones, and niobium, needed for high-strength alloys.
Billionaire US coal baron Cline dies in helicopter crash
Christopher Cline was the founder of St. Louis, Missouri-based coal miner Foresight Energy LP, a joint venture with Robert Murray’s Murray Energy Corp.
FYI granted mining lease for Cadoux project in Western Australia
The company plans to use aluminous clay from Cadoux to produce high purity alumina for the tech industry.
GGX to employ high-tech drill modeling system at BC gold property
If the test is successful, it could result in the discovery of a new gold deposit.
Glencore’s human rights report addresses challenges of operating in the DRC
The report identifies agricultural cooperatives as an alternative to artisanal mining.
Why gold is money: a periodic perspective
Gold possesses elemental properties that has made it an ideal metal for money throughout history.
