Bolivia’s new state gold trader eyes $1 billion in purchases this year
Epcoro was created a year ago in response to a crisis at the government-controlled central bank.
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Column: Bad news for American beer drinkers as aluminum tariffs kick in
Some suppliers to the US could be looking to avoid Trump's tariff tantrums by re-directing sales to Europe, suggests Reuters columnist Andy Home.
Nyrstar to cut output by 25% at Hobart zinc operations in Australia
The zinc smelter in Hobart, which Nyrstar bills as one of the world's largest, has a capacity of about 260,000 tonnes a year.
Barrick must pay dealmaker Hannam $2 million over Randgold merger, UK court rules
Hannam & Partners said it was promised a minimum of $10 million from Barrick's 2018 acquisition of Randgold.
Trump metals tariffs draw swift retaliation from Canada and EU
Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the US, has announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on goods worth C$29.8 billion in total.
India to launch auction for mineral exploration licenses for 13 blocks
The blocks include those of diamond and copper.
China moves for higher copper exports amid market upheaval
Two major Chinese smelters plan to ship as much as 45,000 tons for March delivery into bonded warehouses and Asian depots in the LME’s network.
Outcrop Silver books high-grade assays at Santa Ana in Colombia
Highlight hole DH442 cut 2 metres grading 38 g/t silver and 1.94 g/t gold from 123.2 metres depth.
US copper imports could rise 50-100% in coming months, says Goldman Sachs
Analysts at Goldman are expecting at least a 25% tariff like many other metals by year-end.
