Ecuador’s new mining policy backs large-scale projects
Government officials said they expect first exports from large-scale mining to be delivered before year-end.
Venezuela is said to default on gold swap with Deutsche Bank
Venezuela has defaulted on a gold swap agreement valued at…
Russian banks mull exporting more gold on central bank discount
The Bank of Russia made the change to its pricing…
Zimbabwe’s mineral-backed loans may complicate talks with creditors, IMF says
Unable to get funding from lenders like the IMF since…
Finland’s new government plans spending spree, Iltalehti reports
The new government intends to look into establishing a mining…
