Wagner Group linked to $2.5 billion in illicit gold trading – report
Globally, artisanal and small-scale gold mining accounts for about 20% of annual gold production.
Copper fell on Monday as concerns over Italy’s sovereign debt curtailed appetite for risky assets, but a series of strikes in producer countries highlighted supply constraints and lent support to prices.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange traded at $9, 581 a tonne in official rings , down from the $9,661 close on Friday.
