A sub-zero wind lights a fire under gold
It’s painful to own gold that may fall in value and doesn’t generate any income – but it could be more painful to own bonds that may fall in value while generating negative income.
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Iamgold’s Letwin, Yamana’s Marrone on future of mid-tier gold miners
We need to consolidate.
SSR Mining expands Nevada landholding with Newmont property purchase
As part of the transaction, SSR will pay Newmont and Newmont's JV partner Fairmile a total of $22 million.
China coal imports seen cooling once Beijing reins in prices
Authorities will seek to cap imports at, or even below, last year’s level of 281 million tonnes.
Toyota to invest $2bn in developing electric vehicles in Indonesia
The Japanese carmaker said this month that it aimed for half its global sales to be from electric vehicles by 2025, five years ahead of schedule.
RNC Minerals shares lifted by ‘significant’ resource boost at Beta Hunt
Measured and indicated resource at the Western Flanks zone jumped nearly five times to 710,000 ounces.
Platinum giants resist pay demands after hitting price jackpot
The world’s biggest platinum producers face a dilemma: they’re reporting bumper profits just as they enter negotiations with labor unions over a three-year wage deal.
Zambian court blocks asset sale by Konkola Copper Mines liquidator
Government source says China's Nonferrous Metals Mining Corporation (CNMC) had offered $2 billion for KCM.
Peru native groups use new legal strategy to push back on oil, mining plans
Native communities from the Peruvian Amazon and the Andes have filed at least eight lawsuits against the government since passage of the so-called "prior consultation" law in 2011.