January 19, 2018 Bond market bear creating gold bull Currently, there's a lot of good news for gold which thrives on the spectre of high government debt leading to more money-printing and inflation.
January 19, 2018 India to allot Coal India 11 new mines to boost production by two-fifths The mines, in the eastern states of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar, are expected to operate at full capacity by 2022.
January 18, 2018 India steel ministry seeks abolition of met coal import tax Removing import tax on coking coal would soften the impact of rising costs on users of key steel-making fuel and promote alloy production.
January 18, 2018 Force Majeure at Oyu Tolgoi mine due to border protests Measure was taken as Chinese coal haulers continue to disrupt deliveries near the border with Mongolia, the mine's majority owner Turquoise Hill said.
January 17, 2018 Indonesia completes contract amendments with coal miners Indonesia has now amended contracts of all 68 coal mining companies, marking victory for the government after earlier miner resistance to adopt to new terms.
January 16, 2018 Rio’s Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia hit with $155 million tax bill Rio Tinto-controlled Turquoise Hill said the bill relates to an audit on taxes imposed and paid by the mine operator between 2013 and 2015.
January 16, 2018 These four factors will boost gold demand in 2018 — WGC Synchronised global economic growth, shrinking central bank balance sheets, rising interest rates, insubstantial asset prices and market transparency are the trends to watch this year, the World Gold Council said.
January 14, 2018 China imported a record amount of iron ore in 2017 Hunger for high-quality iron ore from Australia and Brazil pushed Chinese imports of the steelmaking ingredient to a record high in 2017.
January 14, 2018 Gold gains $21 in 3 days on T-bond selloff Gold enjoyed a nice lift late last week as the yellow metal cruised to $1,337.40 at the close of trading Friday in New York.
January 12, 2018 Indonesia sets framework for Freeport to yield control of Grasberg mine Indonesia state-owned holding Asahan Aluminum, or Inalum, would grab a 41.64% stake in the local unit of Freeport, which increases its current ownership in it to 51%.
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