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Reform overdue to drive growth and protect Australia from future downturn

Minerals Council of Australia’s pre-Budget submission warns that every year Budget repair is delayed puts Australia closer to the risk of an economic shock.

Minerals Council of Australia | January 10, 2018 | 2:22 pm

Electric cars market threatened by potential cobalt tax hike in Congo

The nation, responsible for about two thirds of global output, plans to increase tax on cobalt to 5% from 2%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2018 | 1:05 pm

Giant Bougainville mine restart stalls on moratorium over fears of civil unrest

The Bougainville government has imposed an indefinite moratorium on mining at the controversial Panguna site — once the world's biggest open-pit copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2018 | 11:33 am

Russian competition watchdog investigates Alrosa gas assets sale

The Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service is investigating forthcoming sale of natural gas assets by producer Alrosa after a complaint from would-be buyer.

Reuters | January 10, 2018 | 10:44 am

Here are the key levels in gold & gold miners

Gold stocks blew past their 200-day moving averages, gold over $1300/oz. Now let's take a technical look and focus on key support and resistance targets.

Jordan Roy-Byrne – The Daily Gold | January 10, 2018 | 10:26 am

Bacanora seeks expansion of German lithium project with newly acquired exploration licence

The Falkenhain deposit, in the German state of Saxony, is located about 5 km from another Bacanora asset in Germany — the 50%-owned Zinnwald lithium project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2018 | 6:50 am

Liberty House makes binding offer for Rio Tinto’s French aluminium smelter

Liberty House is the industrial arm of British steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance and Rio's aluminium smelter in Dunkirk, France, is the largest in Europe.

Reuters | January 10, 2018 | 4:35 am

Centamin jumps on better-than-expected gold output estimates

The Egypt-focused gold miner also expects solid growth this year. It’s targeting 580,000 ounces in production, up from an estimate of 550,000-560,000 ounces.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2018 | 4:19 am