July 15, 2019

Pentagon races to track US rare earths output amid China trade dispute

The Pentagon wants miners to describe plans to develop U.S. rare earths mines and processing facilities, and asked manufacturers to detail their needs for the minerals.

July 15, 2019

Yellow Cake says US uranium import decision to help long-term prices

Donald Trump said in a memorandum on Saturday he did not concur with the investigation that found uranium imports threaten to impair U.S. national security.

July 12, 2019

Trump’s relationship with the price of oil

Despite the implications of U.S.-imposed sanctions, Trump squarely put the blame on OPEC for this period of rising oil prices.

July 12, 2019

Fed’s recessionary indicators and gold

There are high chances of the U.S. recession arriving somewhere between the second and the fourth quarter of 2020.

July 11, 2019

World Gold Council expects metal demand, prices to stay strong

Price momentum and structural economic reforms in India and China will also be key demand drivers.

July 10, 2019

Powell assails gold standard supported by Trump Fed nominee

If Congress rewrote the laws to force the Fed to operate monetary policy so as to stabilize gold's value in dollar terms, Powell said, unemployment could rise or inflation could…

July 10, 2019

Hudbay Minerals’ Alan Hair steps down as CEO

Former Nevsun Resources leader, Peter Kukielski, will serve as interim-CEO, while the miner looks for a permanent boss.

July 9, 2019

Gold-backed ETF holdings grow at fastest pace in seven years

Global holdings in gold-backed ETFs and similar products grew by 127 tonnes (equivalent to $5.5 billion in inflows) in June.

July 9, 2019

CHART: Make money in resources? Invest privately

Private capital invested in natural resources a decade ago returned 41% – S&P Natural Resources Index hardly broke even.

July 9, 2019

Boart Longyear achieves 10 million man-hours and 1 year LTI-free

Boart Longyear employs approximately 4,900 personnel committed to working safely every day.