Gold price en route to weekly loss with Fed eyeing big rate hikes
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said a half-point interest rate increase “will be on the table.”
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Copper price down on China’s covid-19 worries
China's zero tolerance approach to covid has seen banks slash their growth forecasts for the country.
Chile constitution drafters reject mining-adverse proposal
The 52 articles rejected sought tightening up the protection of the country’s natural resources, including copper and lithium.
‘Mr. Lithium’ warns there’s not enough battery metal to go around
Batteries, and more precisely battery metals, are poised to replace chips as the new bottleneck for the auto industry, writes Gabrielle Coppola.
Glencore cobalt mine scrutinized as Congo revisits foreign deals
The country added the Mutanda mine to a list of projects that could face renegotiation.
Newmont posts fall in first-quarter profit
Newmont in February warned that Omicron-related issues could impact its gold production by as much as 150,000 ounces in the first quarter.
Peru says 50-day protest lifted at Cuajone mine
Southern Copper has yet to say if it will restart production after the protest suspension.
Investor group to flag concern over Glencore’s climate efforts
Glencore last year said it planned to run down its thermal coal mines by the mid-2040s and hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Turmeric extract combined with gold helps create greener, more efficient fuel cells
Curcumin and gold nanoparticles make up an efficient electrode to convert ethanol into electricity.
