Russian court orders freeze of $393M at gold miner Uzhuralzoloto
A Russian court ruled last year that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state.
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Trafigura to help Venezuela’s Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing program
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Zimbabwe’s RioZim coal unit loses operating license after appeal
The government cancelled the license for the Sengwa coal mine under its “use-it-or-lose-it” policy.
Glencore turns to China exchange stocks to meet cobalt commitments
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Ruthenium prices hit record high as AI boom squeezes supply
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