George Soros making big bets on gold
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger explains what is behind these moves
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Glencore: Massive investment in coal mines needed
Up to 1 billion tonne annual supply gap in seaborne coal by 2030 if no new mines are built according to climate change report by Swiss mining, trading giant.
CHART: Metals, mining stocks outperforming all others
Gold is up more than 20% in 2016 but gold mining equities have doubled and the sector as a whole has returned 53%.
Gold price: Hedge funds pile back in
Large-scale gold futures investors jockey for bullish positions as gold price momentum builds towards $1,300 an ounce.
Turquoise Hill soars on Rio Tinto increasing stake rumours
The mining giant is said to have hired Goldman Sachs as an adviser to look at a two-step wrap-up of the Vancouver-based firm.
Luxembourg invests heavily in space mining
First time a country partners with privates to boost the development of the industry.
Major mining assets change hands after commodity rout
Large mining companies are selling off some of their prized assets after the prolonged global commodities markets rout left some with high levels of debt.
Gensource planning small potash mine for south central Saskatchewan
A Saskatoon-based potash company is planning to expand its operations within the province after purchasing two mining leases that could lead to a small production site in south central Saskatchewan.
Copper may have role in burning fat
It probably won't become the latest fad diet, but copper is believed to be useful for burning fat and therefore avoiding weight gain.
