February 17, 2020 ESA, Hypervine bring blockchain and satellite data together for mining teams The European Space Agency and Scottish start-up partner to develop services to increase efficiency, transparency.
February 17, 2020 Britain’s Royal Mint launches gold-backed securities tradable on LSE Exchange-traded products hold almost 3,000 tonnes of gold worldwide, worth around $140 billion at current prices.
February 17, 2020 Gold diggers resist the rally’s lure It’s all a far cry from the mood of the 2000s bull run.
February 16, 2020 Emerging markets trust China’s virus steps to keep rally going Gauges of stocks, bonds and currencies in developing economies all rose in the five days through Friday as raw-material prices had their best week this year.
February 14, 2020 Russian central bank keeps peak discount on gold purchases By reducing purchases, the central bank makes banks less dependent on it as the principal buyer of gold in the long-term.
February 14, 2020 Gemfields trades again in London after almost three years The company will use the symbol GEM, the same it had before taken private by Pallinghurst Resources.
February 14, 2020 Portuguese communities lock horns with lithium miners to save their land At least five municipalities have passed motions against exploration and grassroots groups have signed a national manifesto opposing the government's mining strategy.
February 14, 2020 Palladium One moving forward with Finnish project permitting The company is focusing efforts on its palladium-dominant Läntinen Koillismaa project.
February 14, 2020 ICMM steps up game for miners with membership requirements update Last updated in 2003, the fresh set of principles respond to increased pressure for miners to carry out socially-responsible investments and operations.
February 14, 2020 Sirius Minerals’ last-minute attempt to avoid Anglo takeover fails The fertilizer company evaluated over the past week a plan to raise $680 million put forward by a consortium of financial investors, but talks didn’t go anywhere.
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