Central banks just love gold and it’s going to stay that way

Gold has surged 19% this year as the trade war flared up, bond markets signaled that a US recession may be on the horizon, and the Federal Reserve cut rates.

Bloomberg News | August 27, 2019 | 9:31 am

Chinese venture to start mining battery metal antimony in Tajikistan

TALCO Gold aims to eventually produce 10% of the global output of antimony.

Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:14 am

Are coal exports to India an opportunity or lost cause?

The country looks to be the petri dish of whether renewable energies such as solar and wind can genuinely replace fossil fuel generation.

Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 9:07 am

Pilbara Minerals takes lithium mine stake off table, slices sales forecast

The moves reflect persistent weakness in lithium’s end market.

Reuters | August 27, 2019 | 4:14 am

Get cracking: Lynas scouts for rare earths plant to meet Malaysian demands

Lynas has four years to build a plant that will remove low-level radioactivity from the material it ships to Malaysia.

Reuters | August 26, 2019 | 6:00 am

Lydian’s gold project in Armenia faces yet another environmental review

The country’s prime minister has asked the environment authority to study the conclusions of a third-party audit suggesting the Amulsar project should get the green light.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2019 | 3:56 am