February 11, 2019 Russia’s central bank to pay less for domestic gold from May Russia has overtaken China to become the world's fifth largest state holder of gold.
February 11, 2019 As Maduro digs in, his aides hunt for emergency escape route Nicolas Maduro is under pressure at home and abroad, and being encouraged by the U.S. to go to “a nice beach somewhere far from Venezuela.” The question is where would…
February 11, 2019 As ice melts, Greenland could become big sand exporter – study Worldwide demand for sand totalled about 9.55 billion tonnes in 2017 with a market value of $99.5 billion and is projected to reach almost $481 billion in 2100.
February 11, 2019 Italian populists target huge gold reserves and some cry foul The gold ownership bill presented by euroskeptic lawmaker Claudio Borghi of the League adds to an already tense relationship between the Bank of Italy and the coalition government.
February 11, 2019 Russia’s Polyus reports jump in profit on rising gold sales The country's largest gold producer reported a 20% jump in fourth-quarter adjusted net profit to $291 million compared with last year, lifted by increased production and rising sales of the…
February 10, 2019 Nanosized diamond used to create super strong aluminum alloy The resulting material is expected to be used in the maritime industry.
February 8, 2019 Global aluminium market to remain undersupplied over coming years — report While there are deficits ahead, the global aluminium demand picture will improve.
February 8, 2019 At least three Chilean copper mines halted due to heavy rain Codelco has halted operations at its Chuquicamata and Ministro Hales copper mines; Freeport-McMoRan suspended El Abra.
February 7, 2019 Osisko Mining owns the world’s best drill intersection of 2019 Windfall gold project in Quebec tops list and Global Atomic Corp's uranium project in Niger comes in second.
February 7, 2019 Steelmaker Voestalpine tones down expectations after Q3 loss The European steel sector is navigating choppy waters as the car industry is slowing and pressure on oil prices has dampened demand from the oil equipment industry.
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