Newmont benefits from high gold and metal prices
Company’s second quarter results highlight resilient operating model and significant leverage to rising gold prices from diversified portfolio of world-class
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Anglogold Ashanti shows excellent H1 2020 results
Anglogold Ashanti says that the Company has reasonable certainty that headline earnings for the period are expected to be between
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Gold down by 36% as Covid-19 curbs demand
London-based investment analyst Refinitiv has issued a report into gold for the second quarter 2020, which has concluded that amid
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COVID-19 accelerates rebalancing of the chromium industry
According to the Roskill’s long-term report on the chromium industry, the chromite and ferrochrome markets were to rebalance in 2020,
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Elon Musk pleads for more nickel extraction
With Tesla hitting a milestone in the second quarter by recording a fourth consecutive profitable quarter, the electric car maker
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World produces 148MT of steel in June 2020
World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.3 million tonnes (Mt)
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Gold smashes thru $1900/oz barrier amid US-China hullabaloo
Safe-haven gold was nearing a record high yesterday, when it pierced the $1900 per ounce ceiling as geopolitical tensions, low
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Gold, Platinum, Silver rush as economic outlook is uncertain
Global stock markets rush amid historic unemployment and economic contraction is surreal. Half of the world has been locked down,
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ALROSA’s support and stabilization measures for diamond industry
ALROSA retains its commitment to support its clients and the diamond industry and announces a new set of unprecedented measures
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BHP looks at world economy and commodities
Short term economic outlook The global economy has been dramatically impacted by COVID-19. Many major economies contracted heavily in the
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Why palladium became the most precious metal?
After hovering within an $1880/oz to $1950/oz range during the COVID-19 pandemic period, palladium finally (again) broke through the $2000/oz
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Barrick is on track to achieve full-year production targets
Barrick Gold Corporation has reported preliminary second-quarter sales of 1.22 million ounces of gold and 123 million pounds of copper,
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Bulls stay hopeful for above $1800 despite gold dipping below
Gold prices have receded to below $1800 from $1813.40 after a three-day winning streak. Gold prices eased from one week
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Vale joins Kobe and Mitsui to produce green metallics
Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore producer, has announced that it reached a non-binding heads of agreement to establish
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New smelters to be built despite low demand for copper
Demand for primary copper products is expected to worsen, Europe’s largest copper producer, Aurubis, said. “The negative effects of ongoing
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Nornickel presents nickel and platinum GM review
Nornickel, the world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, in alliance with ICBC Standard Bank,
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Global zinc outlook positive, experts predict
According to Fitch Solutions, global mined zinc production will increase over the next few years as higher prices encourage miners
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Hydro’s triple win at S&P Global Platts Metals Awards
Hydro, a fully integrated aluminium company operating in 40 countries and with more than 100 years of experience in renewable
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New insulating refractories exhibit exceptionally high strength with low density
The Plibrico Company introduces its newest insulating castable refractories with Plicast® LWI® 24 HS and its aluminum resistant version Plicast®
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Has time arrived for digital transformation?
Experts have been discussing digital transformation in the mining and metallurgical industries for years. They have been trying to figure
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Will Covid-19 stop or slow-down hydrogen-powered economy?
In the long-term, climate and environmental challenges remain the major threats to our planet and to humanity as a whole. The economic crisis
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Gold Demand fuelled by safe-haven investments
The global COVID-19 pandemic fuelled safe-haven investment demand for gold, offsetting marked weakness in consumer-focused sectors of the market. Total
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PwC: Top commodity producers must adapt to wider risks
According to PwC’s Mine 2020 report, the global Top 40 mining companies are so far weathering the COVID-19 crisis but
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What can we expect from platinum this year?
As the year progresses, market focus will be on the rate of recovery and the extent to which a return
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PGMetals: COVID-19 pandemic net effect is less than feared
While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major negative effect on the platinum market — including price, demand and supply
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