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China said to consider scaling back restrictions on gold imports

China’s central bank circulated a draft plan to ease restrictions on gold imports, said people with knowledge of the matter, in a move that may lead to lower prices in the world’s biggest market for bullion.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2014 | 6:40 pm

Glencore’s massive Canadian Donkin coal mine sold to U.S. firm

News feeds long-standing hopes of a mine reopening and job generation in the impoverished area.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 6:05 pm

Rio Tinto-Glencore a ‘poor match’: Sam Walsh

Walsh emphasized Rio was not planning any major acquisition to protect itself from a potential takeover by the commodity trader and miner rival.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 3:00 pm

Could falling oil prices spark a financial crisis?

The oil and gas boom in the United States was made possible by the extensive credit afforded to drillers. Not only has financing come from company shareholders and traditional banks, but hundreds of billions of dollars have also come from junk-bond investors looking for high returns.

Oilprice.com | December 4, 2014 | 1:06 pm

Rio, BHP very close to develop U.S. largest copper mine

Arizona’s lawmakers have slipped a piece of legislation that would allow the mining giants to go ahead with their massive Resolution Copper project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 4, 2014 | 11:30 am

Doug Loud and Jeff Mosseri say gold will regain its shine in 2015

Money managers Doug Loud and Jeff Mosseri of Greystone Asset Management say that if we haven't seen the bottom, we will soon.

The Gold Report | December 3, 2014 | 11:24 pm

Metso wins Aprimin’s Annual Safety Award 2014 for the second year running

The Chilean mining suppliers' association Aprimin has awarded Metso with the Annual Safety Award 2014 in the Large Company category.

Metso | December 3, 2014 | 11:13 pm

Precious metals firm is Britain’s most admired company

200-year old Johnson Matthey refines precious metals, manufactures autocatalysts and produces the platinum group metals industry's most watched research.

Frik Els | December 3, 2014 | 10:32 pm