Gold catalyst helps transform methane into methanol, acetic acid

Heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty pushed central banks to diversify their reserves and focus on investing in safe and liquid assets.

The document divides operations into six levels, from zero (entirely manual) to five (fully autonomous), and assists in the preparation of a business case for autonomous mining, depending on level and needs.

The 118.91-carat stone is the largest recovered at the site in the past two years.

Rodnikova is a high-grade gold and silver epithermal deposit located in close proximity to the company’s operating Asacha gold mine.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and OPEC's largest producer, has influenced the oil market and oil flows since the middle of the 20th century.

France’s environment minister is expected to announce in June the government’s official position on both Norgold and Columbus Gold's proposed open-pit mine and a precious metal industry in French Guiana.

The initiative could see it ban or delist brands that can’t prove they are responsibly sourced by 2022.

The US is beholden to China for 20 commodities on the US government’s critical minerals list.

The underground extension of Aikhal will keep it in operations until 2044 and it's estimated to cost about $154 million.