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Soaring prices have Australian gold bugs expecting M&A splurge

Major Australian companies including Northern Star Resources and Ramelius are reporting stronger cash flows this year.

Bloomberg News | August 6, 2024 | 5:52 pm

Canada hits surprise trade surplus on energy, gold exports

Strong international appetites for gold also pushed up Canadian exports,…

Bloomberg News | August 6, 2024 | 3:40 pm

Eramet seeks more nickel mines in Indonesia

The company wants to mine the battery metal on the…

Bloomberg News | August 6, 2024 | 7:10 am

India shelves plan for coking coal import consortium

India imports about 85% of its annual coking coal consumption.

Reuters | August 6, 2024 | 7:05 am

ERA sues Australia’s resources minister after lease for uranium deposit not renewed

The Jabiluka deposit in Australia's Northern Territory is surrounded by…

Reuters | August 6, 2024 | 7:02 am

Argentina tripled lithium carbonate production capacity in last two years

Argentina, the world's No. 4 lithium producer, has four projects in production.

Reuters | July 16, 2024 | 12:19 pm

Zimbabwe central banker stockpiles gold to bolster ZiG currency

The ZiG - short for Zimbabwe gold — is the nation’s sixth attempt at having a functioning local currency in the last 15 years.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 11:07 am

Copper market’s biggest whale fuels speculation of a major shift

The world’s single biggest buyer of copper, State Grid Corp. of China, has slowed its purchases of copper wire this year.

Bloomberg News | July 16, 2024 | 8:29 am

Gold price surpasses $2,470 for a new all-time high

Bullion is now 18% higher for the year, boosted by anticipation of Fed loosening as well as significant buying by central banks.

Staff Writer | July 16, 2024 | 8:13 am

Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithium

Portugal already has the largest copper mine in the European Union, operated by Lundin Mining.

Reuters | July 15, 2024 | 8:41 am

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Meeting is considered pivotal for the UN body, expected to finalize its decade-long effort to enact regulations by 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2024 | 4:05 am

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Soaring prices have Australian gold bugs expecting M&A splurge

Canada hits surprise trade surplus on energy, gold exports

Eramet seeks more nickel mines in Indonesia

India shelves plan for coking coal import consortium

ERA sues Australia’s resources minister after lease for uranium deposit not renewed

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Argentina tripled lithium carbonate production capacity in last two years

Zimbabwe central banker stockpiles gold to bolster ZiG currency

Copper market’s biggest whale fuels speculation of a major shift

Gold price surpasses $2,470 for a new all-time high

Portugal’s mining strategy may favour copper over lithium

Seabed mining regulator meets amid mounting pressure for code

Vehicle electrification requires 55% more copper mines by 2050 — study

Indonesian onslaught wipes out Australia’s nickel industry

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