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Rio Tinto promotes copper boss Bold Baatar to commercial chief
Baatar's role in the expansion of Oyu Tolgoi and the $6.2bn Simandou iron ore project highlights his suitability for the post.
Iron ore price nears two-week high on stimulus bets, post-holiday restocking
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 3.19% higher.
China’s latest investment frenzy sparks wild swings in gold ETF
The decision came after the fund’s premium over its underlying assets increased to more than 30% as of April 3.
Peruvian gold mine’s power infrastructure attacked for the 14th time in two years
Illegal miners used dynamite to knock down two high-voltage towers at the Poderosa gold mine in Peru.
The gold market hunts for answers behind bullion’s sudden surge
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First Quantum alerts Panamanian authorities of dangers of long-term concentrate storage at disputed copper mine
Regular monitoring has detected an increase in the chemical reactions that generate dangerous gases and a rise in the temperatures of the copper concentrate stored at the Cobre Panamá mine.
Andrew Forrest urges China to demand greener nickel
The chairman of Fortescue Metals said electric vehicle manufacturers should be wary of Indonesian nickel.