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Gold price may get China, India physical demand boost as ETF spike fades

If physical demand returns and ETF flows and central bank buying remain more or less constant, it’s possible gold will resume a bullish trend in 2021.

Reuters | February 4, 2021 | 9:44 am

Turquoise Hill scores win in funding dispute with Rio Tinto over Mongolia mine

It has received temporary relief in the arbitration proceedings against…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2021 | 6:00 am

Loss-making miner becomes most-traded Philippine stock with 103% gain

Abra Mining’s surge showcases the extremes to which the retail…

Bloomberg News | February 3, 2021 | 10:38 pm

New Caledonia’s government collapses over independence, nickel unrest

The South Pacific archipelago has been gripped by riots over…

Reuters | February 3, 2021 | 10:10 am

Biden to keep tariffs on aluminum imports from UAE, reversing Trump

US will maintain a tariff of 10% on aluminum imports…

Reuters | February 2, 2021 | 9:09 am

Ownership of Panguna copper-gold mine triggers fresh dispute

Conflict comes as Rio Tinto donated its majority stake in the operation to both Papua New Guinea and the Autonomous Region of Bougainville last month.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2016 | 9:54 am

Mongolia wants Rio to speed up Oyu Tolgoi expansion

Once the underground expansion is completed Ouy Tolgoi would become one of the three largest copper mines in the world.

Frik Els | August 30, 2016 | 9:48 am

Equal opportunity distribution through asset financing in mining equipment market

Between lessor and lessee in the growing mining equipment market, an asset manager acts as the lynchpin.

Allied Market Research | August 30, 2016 | 5:27 am

Foreign miners pull up stakes in Indonesia

Newmont Mining’s exit after more than 30 years illustrates mining companies’ growing difficulties there.

Wall Street Journal Online | August 30, 2016 | 1:00 am

World’s largest gold mine could come under threat

Brutal regime earns $3.5bn/year from Muruntau and septuagenarian Uzbek dictator's hospitalization raises fears of power vacuum, influx of radical Islam.

Frik Els | August 29, 2016 | 1:46 pm

India to seek $15 billion of investment to double mining output

India expects to woo 1 trillion rupees ($15 billion) of investment over five years to double mining output and cut mineral imports.

Bloomberg News | August 28, 2016 | 2:38 pm

Higher gold price will add 10m annual ounces by 2020

The world is far from reaching peak gold – miners are making the most of a rising gold price to bring giant projects on stream before the end of the decade.

Frik Els | August 26, 2016 | 11:08 am

Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes

Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%

Frik Els | August 25, 2016 | 2:58 pm

Glencore posts worst half-yearly profit since listing in London

Despite a rebound in commodity prices and successful costs cuts, Glencore remained in the red in the six months to end-June.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2016 | 3:45 am

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