7 signs that the gold market remains resilient
Gold and silver prices ran out of momentum during the first week of July and have been drifting lower ever since.
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Fresh wave of Chinese firms to go after Congo’s riches — report
Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company — Minmetals — said earlier this year that the "only solution” was going overseas, and many are following its steps.
Rising metal prices help AngloGold Ashanti swing back to profit
The world’s third-biggest gold miner said its net earnings will also benefit from weaker operating currencies in South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Argentina.
BHP’s really in no hurry for Jansen potash
Progress at BHP project in Saskatchewan only 14% closer to completion after a year's work.
Brazil’s 2016 Olympic medal has barely any gold on it
It's actually made of 494g of silver and just 6g of the precious yellow metal.
Gold: Waiting for Wall Street
Gold has been trading inversely to equities – and, consequently, the yellow metal stands to gain much when Wall Street tumbles, an outcome that seems increasingly likely as world stock markets edge higher.
Did oil kill the dinosaurs?
What killed the dinosaurs? It's a question as old as – well the dinosaurs themselves, and one that everyone from school children to scientists have been asking for decades.
Vale iron ore output falls in second quarter but still beats estimates
It produced 86.82 million tonnes of iron ore in the April-to-June period, down 2.8% from a year earlier.
Japan’s Komatsu is buying Joy Global for $3.7 billion
The deal, Komatsu's biggest-ever acquisition, is set to boost its clout in the mining industry.
