Never mind the bumpy ride. Emerging-market investors are back

Gains in coming days would extend the advances of the past two weeks, spurred by optimism of a coronavirus treatment and the prospect of a staggered reopening of the U.S. economy.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2020 | 9:12 am

Nervous bankers leave the gold market stuck in disconnect

Gold has rarely been a hotter trade, but the world’s two most important markets remain out of sync.

Bloomberg News | April 17, 2020 | 9:30 am

U.K. Fraud Unit Finds Alleged Bribe Network Behind Cobalt Hub

Congo enacts plan to blunt virus impact as cobalt exports slump

Country will begin an information campaign for hundreds of thousands of hand-miners to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Bloomberg News | April 17, 2020 | 8:47 am

The global airline shutdown has a surprise victim: gold miners

Producers typically rely on regular airline services to ferry mined metal.

Bloomberg News | April 17, 2020 | 8:32 am

Keystone XL’s death sparks rush to ship oil-sands crude by rail

Montana judge blocks Keystone XL permit for river crossings

Decision has stunned attorneys with its far-reaching impact and set the court on a collision course with the Trump administration.

Bloomberg News | April 17, 2020 | 4:57 am

Coal sales to rebound with first gains in years in US, Europe

Trump challenge to mercury curbs seen boosting coal plants

Coal-fired power plants are the largest U.S. source of mercury, and the 2012 pollution-control requirements prompted a wave of closures of the facilities.

Bloomberg News | April 16, 2020 | 1:21 pm