July 26, 2016 China gold imports fall in June on higher prices, inventories Net gold imports dropped 38.5% to 70.886 tonnes in June, down from 115.29 tonnes in May, according to The Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department.
July 26, 2016 Surge in gold prices brings no change in fortune for Madagascar’s miners Lack of investment and regulation means life is hard for the men, women and children panning for tiny fragments of gold along the island’s river beds.
July 26, 2016 Caterpillar further cuts profit, sales forecast CAT said commodity prices remain on the low end and had yet to translate into increased mining activity or higher demand for equipment.
July 26, 2016 Anglo reshuffles Kumba Iron Ore management ahead of sale The company however is still debating whether to sell or spin off its majority stake in Kumba Iron Ore Ltd, Africa's top producer of the commodity.
July 25, 2016 Tesla to open its Gigafactory years ahead of schedule The company now has 1,000 construction workers on two shifts, seven days a week to ready for the launch of its Model 3 early next year.
July 25, 2016 China snaps up $4.5bn worth of overseas mining assets in just six months Most of them have been after existing operations and companies, rather than trying to build mines from scratch.
July 25, 2016 Petra Diamonds results beat expectations on strong sales, production Output rose 16% to 3.7 million carats, which puts Petra on track to hit its long term annual target of 5 million carats in 2018, a year earlier than planned.
July 22, 2016 7 signs that the gold market remains resilient Gold and silver prices ran out of momentum during the first week of July and have been drifting lower ever since.
July 22, 2016 Fresh wave of Chinese firms to go after Congo’s riches — report Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company — Minmetals — said earlier this year that the "only solution” was going overseas, and many are following its steps.
July 22, 2016 Rising metal prices help AngloGold Ashanti swing back to profit The world’s third-biggest gold miner said its net earnings will also benefit from weaker operating currencies in South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Argentina.
Goldman’s top precious metals trader exits bank Benjamin Binet-Laisne's departure underscores the challenge for banks in retaining bullion-market traders. January 26, 2026 | 09:31 am
