Crystallex asks US judge to approve sale Venezuelan oil refiner by January 2021
The goal behind this request is for Crystallex to enforce a $1.4 billion arbitral award against Venezuela, following the 2008 nationalization of its gold mine.
Data shows that two years after the worst of the raw materials slump is over, investors are still not ready to pour in fresh funds despite a price rally.
On Thursday, Newcrest reported a 58% fall in half-year underlying profit, due to disruptions such as an earthquake hitting one of its key sites in 2017.
Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become a major of revenue for millions of people in about 80 countries worldwide, with more than 100 million people currently depending on the activity for their livelihoods. But at what costs?