This billionaire says he’s put half his net worth into gold Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris believes gold prices will rally further, while “overvalued” stock markets crash. Bloomberg News | May 1, 2018 | 10:45 am
Mining group sounds alarm in Canadian railway legislation fight The Mining Association of Canada - representing firms including Barrick Gold Corp. and Teck Resources Ltd. - expressed “profound disappointment.” Bloomberg News | April 30, 2018 | 1:10 pm
What to watch in commodities: aluminum, shale, Ag giants, China Aluminum remains in focus almost a month after the U.S. introduced sanctions against United Co. Rusal, then eased off. Bloomberg News | April 30, 2018 | 11:08 am
Glencore drops as clash with former partner adds to Congo issues Shares fell as much as 3.9% after the company said late Friday that a Congolese court authorized bailiffs to freeze certain Glencore assets after Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler served orders on local units for almost $3 billion in damages. Bloomberg News | April 30, 2018 | 5:00 am
Even Europe’s biggest coal addict now wants to clean up its act Poland has about $30 billion of planned wind projects 30 kilometers (19 miles) out in the Baltic. Bloomberg News | April 27, 2018 | 11:02 am
US coal output just took another hit as demand keeps fading The economic case for mining coal to generate electricity in the U.S. continues to fade. Bloomberg News | April 27, 2018 | 10:35 am
Copper rookie looks to Glencore and Chinese for downstream dream Ecuadorian officials have held talks with several foreign companies about the possibility of building a copper refinery. Bloomberg News | April 27, 2018 | 10:12 am
World’s lithium king is ready to unleash a flood of new supply Soc. Quimica & Minera de Chile SA sits on the world’s richest deposit of lithium and already produces more than 20 percent of the global supply. Bloomberg News | April 26, 2018 | 12:11 pm
Oil sands get taste of slower growth ahead as logjams hit output While Cenovus and Husky both billed their output slowdowns as temporary, the first-quarter hiccups foreshadow shrinking gains in oil-sands production. Bloomberg News | April 26, 2018 | 12:01 pm
Strip-club promos vie with gender equality at mining expo The week-long Expomin event in Chile offered a glimpse at both how far the industry has come -- and how far it has to go. Bloomberg News | April 26, 2018 | 11:12 am
Moroccan King to sign trade, mining deals with Congo Moroccan King Mohammed VI will travel to the Central African nation for an April 28 summit of leaders to discuss the Congo Basin Blue Fund. Bloomberg News | April 26, 2018 | 5:47 am
After weeks of chaos, US throws aluminum industry lifeline “The US government is not targeting the hardworking people who depend on Rusal and its subsidiaries,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. Bloomberg News | April 24, 2018 | 11:30 am