Silver leads precious metals gains on dollar, factory data
A gauge of factory activity fell in April from a more than 37-year high a month earlier.
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Anglo American CEO: “45% of the world’s economic activity is driven by the mining sector”
There remains a gulf between the public perception of mining and the reality of mining.
Gold Mountain to begin Elk Gold project construction in BC
The company anticipates construction to begin this month.
Home: Indonesia, the puzzle of nickel’s competing narratives
The global nickel market recorded a supply-demand surplus of 108,000 tonnes last year and is on track to record another 45,000-tonne surplus this year.
Golden Predator-Viva Gold merger falls through
The juniors have mutually agreed to terminate their definitive agreement for the proposed acquisition of Viva Gold by Golden Predator.
Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula to begin copper production within a month
Overall construction of the Kamoa-Kakula project's first phase 3.8-Mtpa concentrator plant is 98% complete.
LME to announce open outcry ring decision in early June
LME floor trading was suspended over a year ago, in March 2020, amid a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of covid-19.
World’s top miner warns against Chile’s mining tax
BHP says charging higher rates at times of high prices for copper and lithium could scare global investors away.
Russell: China seeks to cool red-hot steel sector, and aims at Australia
Beijing and Canberra have been at loggerheads for more than a year over a variety of political issues, but the fallout has been concentrated in trade.