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Gahcho Kue on track, companies reassure investors
Contrary to media reports last week that project could be delayed.
China’s monthly gold imports jump 30%
109 tonnes – up 25 tonnes from January and 80% more than February last year.
This is the scariest gold price chart you’ll see today
The Standard Bank commodities team's always cogent analyses revealed a stunner this week.
Iraq buys 36 tons of gold, largest amount in three years
Its total reserves stand now at 65.8 tonnes, making it the 43rd biggest official sector bullion holder in the world.
South Africa platinum strike damage irreversible, losses close to $1bn
Platinum miners said the financial cost of the strike doesn’t really tell the full story, as the real victims are those suffering from hunger, lack of businesses and increased violence on the streets.
Rio Tinto, Russians to begin work at massive Canadian potash deposit by 2017
KP405 is said to have enough of the fertilizer ingredient to sustain a mine for decades.
Five reasons the platinum price should take off
Stats like platinum-backed ETF holdings surging to a record high have so far failed to move the price. Speculators are betting that's about to change.
Miners protest at Anglo’s Los Bronces mine in Chile
Company said operations remain unaffected.
