August 30, 2019 China is already winning the next great race in electric cars At some point it won’t make sense anymore to dig for raw materials, because enough batteries are available.
August 30, 2019 ArcelorMittal delays job cuts in Bosnian iron ore mines Company had said in May it planned to cut output by a third to 1 million tonnes and cut jobs from Sept. 1 to prolong the life of the mines.
August 29, 2019 Gold: the ultimate recession hedge 20 years after Brown Bottom? July 2019 marked 20 years since the Brown Bottom.
August 29, 2019 Nickel price forecast revised up as speculative rally boosts tight market — report Nickel prices rallied over 34% from the beginning of July, mainly on the back of a flurry of speculative activity spurred by supplyside fears in Indonesia.
August 29, 2019 There may be a fortune buried in a forgotten corner of Europe Serbia’s estimated lithium deposits are the largest in Europe.
August 29, 2019 Portugal vows to hold delayed lithium tender by year-end Hotly anticipated by investors but opposed by environmental groups, the offering is planned to meet an expected surge in global demand.
August 28, 2019 Mine tailings reprocessing competition offers $16,000 in prizes The main goal of this challenge is to find out the process and/or technology to turn this waste into valuable raw materials.
August 28, 2019 Fake-branded bars slip dirty gold into world markets Gold bars fraudulently stamped with the logos of major refineries are in the global market to launder smuggled or illegal gold.
August 28, 2019 Scotland’s first commercial gold mine to open in early 2020 Access to ore is still expected by December and the company plans to stockpile ore in the period leading to the beginning of operations.
August 27, 2019 Central banks just love gold and it’s going to stay that way Gold has surged 19% this year as the trade war flared up, bond markets signaled that a US recession may be on the horizon, and the Federal Reserve cut rates.
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