Global gold demand at 13-year low as China buys but investors sell – WGC

Gold prices rose on Friday, putting them on course for a near 2 percent weekly gain, in anticipation of a further dip in the U.S. dollar.

When it comes to finally reaching a deal to secure Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s long-term right to keep mining in Indonesia, the ball appears to be firmly in Rio Tinto Group’s court.

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The world's second-largest copper miner by production also said talks with Indonesia re Grasberg were advancing.

The world's largest mining and construction equipment maker beat market expectations for fourth quarter earnings and said its sales growth momentum is expected to continue in 2018.

An estimated 40.5 million people were directly engaged in ASM last year, up from 30 million in 2014, 13 million in 1999 and only 6 million in 1993.

Indian commodities billionaire said the rally in Anglo American Plc vindicated his personal bet in the mining group.

The new unit, under Mongolian leadership, will focus on exploration and local ties.

This was the highest level of imports since the data was made available in 1995 and well above the previous record of 302 tonnes set in 2013.