Peru to insist on tax reform with new bills after legislative thumbs down, says minister The result was a blow to the four-month old administration of leftist President Pedro Castillo. Reuters | December 17, 2021 | 11:59 am
Shift to less liquid assets raises gold’s investment appeal — report The shift to risker and less liquid assets strengthens the case for an allocation to gold, given its unique combination as a highly liquid diversifier, that can reduce portfolio volatility, the World Gold Council says. MINING.com Editor | December 17, 2021 | 11:51 am
British Columbia’s top mining stocks hit speed bump in 2021 In 2020, the average value of B.C.’s top performing mining stocks jumped 228%. Albert Van Santvoort Business in Vancouver | December 17, 2021 | 11:43 am
Iron ore price jumps to seven-week high on China steel demand hopes The optimism around the metal continued to be tempered by China's rising stockpiles of imported iron ore hitting the highest level since July 2018. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2021 | 10:34 am
Gold weathers hawkish Fed Gold weathered this week’s uber-hawkish FOMC meeting with flying colors. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | December 17, 2021 | 9:48 am
China’s Huayou agrees lithium production, battery recycling tie-up Huayou, the world's biggest cobalt refiner in 2020, has been looking at investing more in lithium projects in China. Reuters | December 17, 2021 | 9:43 am
Not only gold lacks energy – we all do now So far, gold has rather ignored the unfolding energy crisis, but we’ve already seen that market narratives can change quickly. Sunshine Profits | December 17, 2021 | 9:23 am
Bear Creek acquires Mercedes mine from Equinox The company says the Mercedes acquisition will provide a source of funding for future construction of its Corani silver mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 17, 2021 | 8:56 am
De Beers extends Botswana sales deal as it negotiates new contract The 2011 rough diamond sales deal in which the venture, Debswana, sells all of its output to De Beers was set to expire in 2020. Reuters | December 17, 2021 | 8:26 am