China FX reserves fall almost $100 bln to lowest since May 2012
The size of the drop was second only to the $107.9 billion fall in December, the largest monthly decline on record.
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Value of U.S. metal mine production drops 15%
The United States earned less from its mines in 2015 and became more reliant on outside sources for critical metals, according to a new report from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Here comes another Venezuela gold fire sale
Crisis-hit Venezuela has $9.5 billion in debt payments due and really only its gold reserves to pay for it. But these bullion deals come at a steep discount.
Mining among unhappiest industries to work in — study
Experts looked at over 500,000 survey responses from over 60,000 employees in 13 different industries worldwide.
Three missing after South African gold mine collapses, trapping 87
Trapped miners were brought to the surface through ventilation shafts.
UK scientists develop new method to find copper deposits
Technique likely to become an inexpensive way to uncover rich copper deposits.
Something has changed in gold stocks
While good things are happening under the surface for Gold, its lack of a strong rebound in recent months argues that such a rebound is in the future but not imminent.
Happy day for miners: shares up by levels not seen since 2008
The biggest winner was Anglo American (LON:AAL), which briefly posted its biggest ever one-day percentage gain, closing later still 15% up compared to the previous session.
Centerra can go ahead with new gold mine in Mongolia
After a five-year delay, the country’s parliament has finally approved Centerra’s plans to mine the Gatsuurt gold deposit.