January 7, 2018 Coal dwarfs battery metals in mining deals despite war on pollution Coal and iron ore dominated mining takeovers in 2017, Thomson Reuters data shows, with buyers favoring the heavily polluting devil they know over the uncertainties of a battery-powered future.
January 7, 2018 Huge silver deposit discovered in Inner Mongolia Chinese media is reporting that a large deposit of silver has been found in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia.
January 5, 2018 CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.
January 5, 2018 Asia Gold-Higher prices dent demand Physical gold demand across Asia remained subdued this week as prices rallied to a three-and-a-half-month high, keeping retail buyers away from the market.
January 4, 2018 China’s steel futures fall as snow to curtail construction demand Cold weather is expected to hit regions across China in the coming week, bringing snow and rain that may cause disruptions at construction sites, one of the biggest consumers of…
January 3, 2018 Nickel prices will continue to fall: BMI Increased supply from Indonesia and subdued demand from China are the main drivers behind the downward trend.
January 2, 2018 Freeport Indonesia’s mining permit extended until June The permit was issued to allow the miner to continue exporting copper concentrate while company representatives and government officials go on with the discussions around Freeport’s future operations.
January 2, 2018 Mining in 2018: Copper price to power on Markets where technology hasn’t substantially shortened the supply cycle and where cost are rising (ie copper) have the greatest long-term upside in prices
January 2, 2018 Gold’s best run since 2011 exposes `global complacency’ on rates Bullion for immediate delivery advanced 0.9 percent to $1,315.08 an ounce at 2:15 p.m. in New York, according to Bloomberg generic pricing.
January 2, 2018 The EU starts to lead the Kimberley Process Even though the system has received criticisms, its 54 participants seem committed to making it work.
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