Rio Tinto and Minmetals look for copper, zinc and lead in China

Move is part of an exploration venture with state-owned China Minmetals Corp., set in 2018.

Reuters | October 11, 2019 | 7:00 am

Perth Mint issues world’s first sovereign gold digital token

The token is backed 1:1 by GoldPass certificates issued by The Perth Mint.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 11, 2019 | 6:20 am

Tech companies join forces to promote ethical sourcing of minerals

A blockchain and an ethical sourcing platform are working to verify the origin of minerals used in tech.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 11, 2019 | 6:15 am

Sirius inks fertilizer supply deal with Qatar’s Muntajat amid Moors project worries

The future of the company and its huge fertilizer project beneath the park were thrown into doubt last month, after Sirius’ $2.5 billion funding plan failed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2019 | 6:06 am

Majority of firms fail at conflict minerals due diligence

A Responsible Sourcing Network study analyzed 215 companies’ disclosures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2019 | 4:00 am

Britain’s James Dyson scraps electric car project

Dyson said his engineers had built a "fantastic car" and that the project was not being closed due to any failures in research and development.

Reuters | October 10, 2019 | 2:51 pm

Gold falls as Fed’s Kaplan says rate cuts should be restrained

Federal Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan introduced some caution to investor enthusiasm that has sent gold holdings in ETFs to their longest streak of gains in a decade.

Bloomberg News | October 10, 2019 | 1:04 pm