February 12, 2021 Venezuela gold reserves drop to new five-decade low as withdrawals accelerate Facing a collapse in oil production and the effects of US sanctions, President Nicolas Maduro’s government has continued to use the sale of monetary gold as a source of income.
February 12, 2021 Rio Tinto beefs up dispute resolution team for Guinean bauxite Guinean villagers in communities around the mine filed a complaint in 2019 alleging contraventions by miner Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée SA of its commitments around resettlement and pollution.
February 11, 2021 Strong showing for Ecuador’s Perez signals backlash against mining industry The vote count now shows the environmental presidential candidate Yaku Perez trailing pro-market conservative banker Guillermo Lasso.
February 11, 2021 Nickel pig iron producers eye up electric vehicle battery market Nickel is a key component of the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries used to power electric vehicles.
February 11, 2021 Platinum, palladium and rhodium in short supply – Johnson Matthey Supply shortfalls have driven rapid price gains, with platinum trading at six-year highs and rhodium and palladium close to record levels.
February 11, 2021 Crypto’s rapid rise means investors need gold, top miner says The rise of cryptocurrencies, including red-hot Bitcoin, just handed one of the world’s leading gold miners one more reason to urge investors to buy the age-old haven that is bullion.
February 11, 2021 China’s 2020 refined nickel imports slump to 6-year low Chinese imports of refined nickel fell by 32% year-on-year to 130,700 tonnes in 2020.
February 11, 2021 JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains” Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.
February 10, 2021 Alrosa to donate vaccines to Angola, Zimbabwe Alrosa will supply the vaccines once emergency-use authorization for the Sputnik V vaccine is granted.
February 10, 2021 Chile copper cathode shipments plagued by rough seas, shortage of containers Rough seas and a shortage of containers have bogged down shipments from the world's largest producer of the red metal.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
