Gold price edges down following strong Q4 US data
The latest data likely sets the tone heading into the Fed’s policy-setting committee’s two-day meeting next week.
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Chile mine delays to slow copper growth; peak seen lower, later – regulator
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Eramet targets 10,000 tonnes of lithium per year from French project
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LME expands nickel committee to help improve contract, dwindling volumes
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Panama won’t allow First Quantum to expand copper mine operations
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How tungsten can help make nuclear fusion energy a reality
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Eight new mines or expansions in British Columbia worth investment of $4.9 billion
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