US seeks to lower Russian uranium imports to boost domestic mining

The Chilean copper miner said full-year production would be at the lower end of the 710,000 to 740,000 tonnes it predicted in January.

ICSG study forecasts global copper output growing at a robust average annual rate of 4% to reach 26.5 million tonnes a year in 2019.

The potential sale of its its 64% interest in Acacia would be part of Barrick's broader strategy of selling non-core assets to reduce debt.

Rare earth metals are often used in alloys to form powerful magnets needed for modern technology, or form useful compounds for other essential roles.

Net gold imports dropped 38.5% to 70.886 tonnes in June, down from 115.29 tonnes in May, according to The Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department.

Lack of investment and regulation means life is hard for the men, women and children panning for tiny fragments of gold along the island’s river beds.

CAT said commodity prices remain on the low end and had yet to translate into increased mining activity or higher demand for equipment.

The company however is still debating whether to sell or spin off its majority stake in Kumba Iron Ore Ltd, Africa's top producer of the commodity.

The company now has 1,000 construction workers on two shifts, seven days a week to ready for the launch of its Model 3 early next year.