Copper bottom for global gold mining

The only step remaining to create a 400,000+ ounces of gold per year gold miner in Western Australian is Canadian court approval.

India tops the global ranking with demand nearly 50 times that of its mined supply.

The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium.

Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted their net-long position in gold.