Gold price set for first monthly decline since March
For the month of August, gold was down 0.2% despite rallying to an all-time high during the period.
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Friedland’s Nimba iron ore project to get World Bank backing
MIGA, the bank’s agency for foreign investment, may inject up to $135 million into HPX's project.
Rio vows to preserve ancient Australian rock shelter after outcry over caves blast
Company had previously applied to damage the 43,000-year site near its Silvergrass iron ore mine, and consent was granted by the state government.
Cheaper diamonds fire life into the hidden world of gem trading
De Beers and Alrosa decided last week they saw enough signs of recovering demand and seized the opportunity, cutting some prices by almost 10%.
Buffett looks to Japan with $6bn bet on trading firms
Berkshire Hathaway has bought a 5% stake in each of Japan's five biggest trading houses, marking a departure for chairman Warren Buffett as he looks beyond the US to diversify his conglomerate.
This is why lithium-ion batteries fail
UK-based researchers identified a potential new degradation mechanism for electric vehicle batteries.
Genomic sequencing techniques could be used to identify mineral deposits – report
Analyzing bacterial species’ DNA could be used to locate mineral deposits buried beneath glacial overburden.
AngloGold, Barrick to sell 80% of Morila mine in conflict-ridden Mali
The partners will sell their majority stake to Australian miner Mali Lithium.
Nano-diamond battery that lasts for 28,000 years closer to becoming commercial product
US startup NDB announced that the proof of concept of its nano-diamond battery achieved a breakthrough 40% charge.
