‘Free money’ for banks as investors pile into fractured gold market

The world’s largest 50 investment banks are on track to double their income from precious metals this year.

Reuters | September 21, 2020 | 9:37 am

Gold price near two-month low on Fed policy uncertainty

Spot gold dropped 3.3% to its lowest since late July, while US gold futures fell 2.7%.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 21, 2020 | 9:13 am

It is possible to recover lithium cobalt oxide from spent batteries – study

Most battery recycling processes extract the materials separately and require additional reagents to put them together.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 21, 2020 | 8:32 am

Tesla “battery day” a possible blow to cobalt miners

Among expected announcements may be a cobalt-free battery, which will need higher quantities of less costly metals such as nickel and manganese.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2020 | 7:03 am

Maverix to acquire pre-production gold royalty portfolio from Newmont

Company has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a portfolio of 11 gold royalties on pre-production assets in the Americas.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 21, 2020 | 5:05 am

Crystallex asks US judge to approve sale Venezuelan oil refiner by January 2021

The goal behind this request is for Crystallex to enforce a $1.4 billion arbitral award against Venezuela, following the 2008 nationalization of its gold mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2020 | 10:52 am

US to assist Colombia in the development of its mining industry

Mike Pompeo announced the launching of a program that will propose ideas on how to make Colombia’s legal framework competitive to attract mining investing.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 20, 2020 | 7:30 am