South Africa’s gold sector also hit with wage hike demands

Bullion is now 18% higher for the year, boosted by anticipation of Fed loosening as well as significant buying by central banks.

The planned Grand Inga hydropower complex in the DRC has been stalled for decades.

Environmental campaigners are challenging the approval of a coking coal mine in northwest England.

Barrick Gold's second-quarter gold output edged up by almost 0.9% from the previous three months.