The shipping mogul who carved a route to China’s African mining prize
Former merchant seaman opens access to Guinea’s vast untapped iron ore with a 370-mile cross-country railway.
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Fortune Minerals secures additional funding to build Alberta refinery
The company plans to construct a facility to process concentrates from the NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper mine in the Northwest Territories.
Barrick starts review to boost predictability, safety
Details of the review will be released in February, interim CEO Mark Hill said.
Gold prices seen topping $5,000 by end of 2026, JPMorgan says
Purchases from central banks have been a key driver in bullion’s ferocious run.
Copper output from Codelco slips 7% in September
Meanwhile production at BHP's Escondida mine, the world's largest, climbed nearly 17%.
Iron ore price hits multi-month lows as China demand concerns linger
Prices were supported by lower global shipments, which slipped to the lowest level in two months.
London bullion vaults see historic inflows after silver squeeze
Vaults underpinning the London market added nearly 54 million troy ounces of silver in October.
Ex-Glencore staff plead not guilty to Africa bribery charges
Glencore was fined £276 million in 2022 over paying out corrupt payments in Africa.
Botswana president reiterates plan to buy majority of De Beers
Botswana, which owns the rest of the company, relies on diamonds for about 80% of its exports.
