Dubai can’t shake off the stain of smuggled African gold

Interviews with government officials across Africa reveal smuggling operations that span at least nine countries and involve tonnes of gold spirited over borders.

Bloomberg News | December 27, 2021 | 10:13 pm

Indonesia president launches $2.7 billion China-backed ferronickel plant

The plant will be able to process 13 million tonnes of nickel ore annually.

Reuters | December 27, 2021 | 8:34 am

World economy now set to surpass $100 trillion in 2022

China will overtake the U.S. in 2030, two years later than forecast a year ago.

Bloomberg News | December 26, 2021 | 9:41 am

Cobalt price rally will extend into 2022 on demand surge, major trader says

There have been no factors that would trigger a significant declines in prices, with port congestion continuing and major users sticking to output plans, , according to Marubeni Corp.

Bloomberg News | December 23, 2021 | 7:45 am

Scores feared dead after landslide at Myanmar jade mine

About 80 people were swept into a lake in the remote Hpakant area of Kachin State.

Reuters | December 22, 2021 | 7:50 am

Kyrgyzstan pushing for out-of-court settlement with Centerra

A top-10 shareholder in Centerra told Reuters it would be in the best interests of both parties to negotiate a settlement as soon as possible.

Reuters | December 21, 2021 | 9:45 am

Global nickel supply could increase by 20% in 2022 – report

The Global Palladium Fund expects the surplus to be concentrated in low-grade nickel pig iron (NPI) and to depend heavily on an expected increase in supply from Indonesia materializing.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 21, 2021 | 6:06 am