New Congo government should aid release of Kibali’s $500m, Barrick CEO says
The gold miner has been in discussions with Democratic Republic of Congo over the money for more than a year.
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Harmony Gold flags higher HY earnings as bullion shines
Company flagged on Friday a rise in interim earnings of as much as 219%, driven by higher gold prices, greater output and foreign exchange gains.
Time to forget tariffs and reset US aluminum policy
The new United States administration seems in no rush to lift the aluminum and steel tariffs imposed by Donald Trump in 2018.
Shortages, shipping and stocks feed bullish tin price narrative
Metal on the LME are close to $25,550 a tonne, the highest since February 2012, after a gain of 24% so far this year.
Southern Ecuador’s Cuenca bans large-scale mining
More than 80% of the electorate voted this week in favour of the ban, which should not affect existing projects.
Germany launches fuel cell fabrication lab
ZSW’s HyFaB initiative received 10.5 million euros in funding and is aimed at accelerating the transition from small-scale to mass manufacturing of fuel cells.
Marubeni, Retriev partner on battery recycling
The strategic partnership will focus on developing a new circular business for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.
China may ban rare earth technology exports on security concerns
The Chinese government is currently conducting a review of its rare-earths policy.
Iamgold grows cash balance, adjusts Westwood reserve
The latest release quotes Westwood reserves of 4 million tonnes at 4.9 g/t gold for a total of 626,000 oz, a 47% decrease over the prior year-end.
