Steinmetz to face corruption charges at Geneva trial
Israeli diamond tycoon is accused of paying or having arranged to pay $10 million in bribes, in order to obtain mining rights over the vast Simandou iron ore project.
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China’s copper imports at six-month low
The decline in copper imports was within expectations as imports of the last six months were high, an analyst said.
Another day, another iron ore price high
Iron ore price jumps again Monday as Chinese imports surpass 1bn tonnes, port stocks fall and steelmakers avoid winter shutdowns.
China imports ever more aluminum as alloy demand booms
China imported another 220,000 tonnes of unwrought aluminum in October, extending one of the most unexpected trends in a year of metals market upheaval.
Miners launch strike at Resolute gold mine in Mali
Workers at Syama gold mine have launched a five-day strike in a dispute over policy on covid-19.
Condor Gold begins 4,000m drill program at La India
This will be the final drilling at the La India starter pits ahead of extraction.
Dominion Diamond strikes deal to sell Ekati mine
Operations at the mine are expected to restart no later than January 29, 2021.
Biden infrastructure plans will prop up base metals markets
Plans by US President-elect to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure are expected to underpin metals prices in the coming months.
Gold price rallies to two-week high
Gold has recovered more than 5% since slumping to a five-month low at the end of November.
