Britain’s Royal Mint to extract gold from discarded electronics
Gold and silver are highly conductive and small quantities are embedded in circuit boards and other hardware.
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US plan would block Minnesota copper-nickel mine
The US Forest Service on Wednesday proposed banning mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters region for 20 years.
Gold price up after Fed official downplays chances of imminent rate hikes
Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the US central bank should begin tapering its bond-buying program next month, though rate increases are probably “still some time off.”
The world’s top 10 gold mining companies
Together, the world’s top 10 gold miners produced 27.48 million ounces in 2020, worth approximately $48 billion.
What happens when the world’s key metal exchange has no metal?
That’s the question the exchange is urgently trying to address for its flagship copper contract, which sets the global price for one of the world’s most important commodities.
USDX, gold, silver: a confluence of signs this week
With silver outperforming and key supports for the USDX holding, what’s in store for the precious metals in the upcoming months?
Indonesia plans to ‘hit the brakes’ on raw commodity exports
Indonesia has banned a number of unprocessed ore exports including nickel, tin and copper in a bid to encourage downstream industries.
Family who exited De Beers for $5 billion taps Asia’s rich
The family office for Nicky Oppenheimer and his son Jonathan has set up an outpost in Singapore to boost its Asia exposure and partner with the region’s wealthy.
China’s commodity prices tumble after planner mulls coal intervention
The Chinese state planner said it was considering intervention to cool record prices of the fuel.