Bitcoin frenzy poses no threat to bullion, Goldman Sachs says
While bitcoin has shown greater volatility and lower liquidity compared to gold, the $275bn market value of bitcoin is dwarfed by gold’s $8.3 trillion.
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This is how much copper, nickel, cobalt an electric vehicle world needs
Glencore's all in to supply surging demand for copper, nickel and cobalt from electric vehicle boom but CEO Ivan Glasenberg has "zero interest" in lithium.
Glencore is the tempting devil sat on mining’s shoulder: Gadfly
Uniquely among its peers, Glencore derives a substantial slice of its earnings from trading commodities, rather than producing them.
Scientists push gold nanorod technology one step forward to make it more useful for biomedical apps
Gold nanorods are becoming more and more used in the production of security materials, as well as diagnostics, imaging, and cancer therapy equipment.
Almaden rejects Mexican activists’ accusations surrounding Ixtaca project
A protest action took place in Vancouver the same day Almaden Minerals announced the completion of a social impact assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.
Want to make money in industrial metals next year? Ask China how
Base metals were hot this year with zinc, copper and aluminum among leaders, climbing between 15% and 23%. What about 2018? Analysts say China will know.
Exploration hot spot: some of the most richly-endowed terrain in British Columbia
Jaxon is set to advance significant discoveries in BC’s Golden Triangle and Skeena Arch.
China’s Nanjing Hanrui can’t be sure its cobalt did not involve child labour
Concerns about the sourcing of Yantai’s metal have reduced interest in the LME’s cobalt contract, trading sources said.
Vancouver-based miner to expand operations in Ethiopia
East Africa Metals submitted two mining licence applications for sites located in the Tigray National Regional State, Ethiopia.
