Gold steady in shortened session but Christmas rally spied

A new report details subpar investor returns in the mining industry over the last decade, particularly big cap diversified companies which have not adapted to new realities.

Speculators have reduced net-long positions by 3.6%.

Nine drill rigs are working a 30,000-35,000 metre program, with results feeding into future resource estimates.

Silicon can hold 10 times as many lithium ions by weight as graphite, but developing the battery technology to scale sustainably has met its share of challenges.