Asia gold buyers snap up bargains as price dive revives demand Physical gold demand in India regained momentum this week as jewellers stocked up after prices dipped to their lowest in over seven months. Reuters | August 17, 2018 | 9:25 am
Russia’s government sees windfall tax on metals firms as impractical -ministry The Russian government thinks it would be impractical to raise more taxes from metals and mining companies that are earning windfall profits. Reuters | August 17, 2018 | 9:15 am
Zambia tax authority goes after Gemfields Zambia’s Revenue Authority served the firm two search warrants during an unannounced visit to its Kagem mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2018 | 9:05 am
Turkey tariffs hike on US goods threatens country’s coal imports — WoodMac Wood Mackenzie predicts that, in the short term, demand for coal will fall due to its higher prices. In the longer term, the new tariffs will slow Turkish economic growth and with that, further weaken the demand for coal. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2018 | 7:17 am
China’s CATL to start producing next-gen low-cobalt batteries in 2019 — source China's largest lithium battery maker will produce nickel-rich batteries, which are cheaper to make and have longer life-spans than cobalt-based ones. Reuters | August 17, 2018 | 4:38 am
JX Nippon Mining, Mitsui dodge strike at Chile’s Caserones mine Main mine union accepted an adjusted contractual offer, which marks the end of the negotiation process and removes the threat of a strike. Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2018 | 3:52 am
Copper producer KGHM’s profit halves in second quarter KGHM said that second quarter net profit fell to 171 million zlotys ($45 million) and missed analysts forecasts of 361 million zlotys. Reuters | August 16, 2018 | 3:01 pm
Mexican-focused junior pops on PEA results Minera Alamos files PEA for its La Fortuna gold project with after-tax IRR of 93%. Michael McCrae | August 16, 2018 | 11:35 am
Dorado: Australia’s biggest oil discovery this century The Dorado-1 well was expected to find 545 bcf of gas but resulted in something much more valuable, a large commercial oil find. Wood Mackenzie | August 16, 2018 | 11:21 am