Mining billionaire gets help from ex-spies in bitter legal fight The Black Cube operation represents the latest escalation in a bitter fight between Vale and billionaire Beny Steinmetz. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2020 | 11:08 am
A gold vault in London is key to $62 billion ETF success SPDR Gold Shares has taken in nearly $12 billion in 2020, ranking it third for worldwide ETF inflows behind two equity-focused funds. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2020 | 9:08 am
Coal market faces fresh speculation Two influential publications within China have raised the specter of the country tightening imports from Australia. Bloomberg News | May 22, 2020 | 8:54 am
Elephant platinum coins sell out in South Africa Over 2,000 coins featuring an elephant were sold out to US and Asian investors after being minted in March. Bloomberg News | May 20, 2020 | 10:22 am
Odey says governments may make private gold ownership illegal London-based hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is known for his eye-catching comments and bearish market outlook. Bloomberg News | May 20, 2020 | 9:29 am
Venezuela sues Bank of England for access to $1 billion in gold reserves The Venezuelan bank had asked the BOE to liquidate the gold and send the funds to the UNDP. Bloomberg News | May 20, 2020 | 8:49 am
Heavy-metal pollution causes mass fish deaths in Nigeria Samples of the fish and nearby waters analyzed in a laboratory showed normal levels of hydrocarbon and unusually high amounts of metals traceable to waste from batteries. Bloomberg News | May 18, 2020 | 2:54 pm
Sierra Leone detains five expatriate managers at iron ore mine The arrests come amid the SL Mining’s legal battle with the government. Bloomberg News | May 18, 2020 | 9:23 am
Eskom considers delaying closure of three coal-fired plants The company, which produces almost all of South Africa’s power, wants to push back the closure of the Grootvlei, Camden and Hendrina power plants. Bloomberg News | May 15, 2020 | 2:55 pm
Gold, silver race higher on fear of second virus wave Nations that enjoyed success quelling the virus, including South Korea and China, now face a rising number of infections. Bloomberg News | May 15, 2020 | 6:57 am
Alcoa CEO sees no certainty a definitive recovery is coming Roy Harvey says the industry is now producing more aluminum than it needs. Bloomberg News | May 14, 2020 | 11:45 am
Coal’s US downfall is a lesson for power markets India's power market today looks much like the US did 45 years ago. Bloomberg News | May 14, 2020 | 11:27 am