June 4, 2019 Russian banks mull exporting more gold on central bank discount The Bank of Russia made the change to its pricing policy this year, saying it would buy from dealers at a level slightly below the benchmark London gold price.
June 2, 2019 Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports The new government intends to look into establishing a mining tax and analyzing the possibility of taxing capital gains from the sale of mining rights.
June 2, 2019 Energy prices crash in Europe as old, new fuels vie for share Gas and coal prices are plunging in Europe, hurt by the relentless threat of ever-cheaper clean energy.
May 31, 2019 Pure Gold kicks off exploration campaign at Madsen Red Lake project The company will focus on the Wedge, Fork, and Russet South satellite deposits with the object of converting and growing mineral resources used in the recently released preliminary economic assessment…
May 31, 2019 Russia owns rare earths but mines little. That’s changing President Vladimir Putin has pushed Russia to develop its own rare earth production, calling it an issue that’s " critically important to the defense capability of the country.
May 30, 2019 Mapped: Who owns the world’s gold reserves Central banks around the globe have been on a gold buying spree this year, with Russia and China, leading the pack.
May 29, 2019 ArcelorMittal slides after cutting European steel output ArcelorMittal fell the most in two years after announcing that it’s further cutting steel production across its European plants to cope with weak demand and rising imports.
May 29, 2019 FLASHBACK: Rare earth mining in China — low tech, dirty and devastating A report by state news agency Xinhua paints a particularly grim picture of China's rare earth industry which belies the notion that China's crackdown has more to do with managing…
May 29, 2019 Swiss open criminal probe after Glencore complaint by non-profit Switzerland’s top prosecutor opened a criminal probe against “unknown perpetrators” suspected of bribing foreign officials after a public interest group filed a complaint in 2017 against Glencore.
May 28, 2019 VW to rework $56B battery push on Samsung deal risk Volkswagen is making changes to its battery-purchasing plan worth about 50 billion euros ($56 billion) over concerns one of its supply deals, with Samsung, might unravel.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
