Research agency Fitch Solutions expects global nickel production to decrease significantly over the course of this year, as major producer Indonesia's nickel ore export ban comes into effect. The ban in Indonesia was announced in September 2019, bringing it forward to go into effect from January this year instead of January 2022.Read full newsRead More

Gold futures climbed on Thursday to mark their highest settlement in more than a week. Prices for the haven metal got a boost from a sharp drop in the U.S....Read full newsRead More

In the Peruvian highlands, a refinery said it had found a sustainable source of artisanal gold. Prosecutors suspect its main supplier was a front for dirty money. What went wrong?Read full newsRead More

Both the metal and the shares of miners who produce it have risen this year. Some bulls see gold testing its record high of $1,900.Read full newsRead More

As the famous saying goes, “There’s nothing to fear but fear itself.” While that may not be strictly true, the markets are rife with fear right now. The coronavirus is hitting economies around the world, with no end in sight to its spread.Perhaps the greatest impact on the markets, however, is the response of spooked investors and alarmist headlines. However, there is one solid p...Read More

Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance, Mar?-a Antonieta Alva. (Image courtesy of Peru's Ministry of Economy and Finance, Flickr). Peru's Minister of Economy and Finance, Mar?-a Antonieta Alva, said that her office has created a 'special follow-up team,' whose members will be in charge of supporting mining projects.According to state-owned news agency Andina, the minister said the new group wil...Read More

(Reference image courtesy of South 32). A report by the Colombian Mining Association states that the number of women working in the industry is growing.According to the group, major mining companies operating in Colombia have achieved gender parity when it comes to leadership in the administrative and human resources areas, while women take the lead in communications occupying 76% of the position...Read More

(Image courtesy of Sodiam EP). Angola's new diamond trading policy generated an average annual growth of gross revenue of about 8.5% in the past two years.According to a media statement issued by Sodiam - the National Diamond Trading Company of Angola-, while in the 2016-2017 period gross revenue grew by 2.3%, in 2017-2018 it grew 10.8%, totalling $1.22 billion, and in 2018-2019 it grew by 6.2%,...Read More

Mar 08, 2020 Guest(s): Ian Ball CEO, Abitibi Royalties Despite warnings of gold being harder and harder to replace with new discoveries, Ian Ball, CEO and president of Abitibi Royalties (TSX-V:RZZ), said that innovation and pricing signals will find a way to keep the markets well supplied with the precious metal. Ball spoke to Kitco at the PDAC conference in Toronto. "I don't think we are at pea...Read More

(Reference image from Pxhere). A pantyhose coated in gold is being presented as the next viable step towards developing wearable luminous clothing.The idea is not only targeted at fashionistas aiming to attract all eyes but also at first responders and nighttime construction workers who need safety gear, as well as athletes who want light-emitting apparel.In a paper published in the journal Matte...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday March 6 that are worth another look.Most flat steel import prices in South America have remained unchanged in the week ended March 6, in a market lull before the start of negotiations for May shipments, although sellers were indicating that more expensive offers would be presented in the weeks ahead.The International Copper Study Gr...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday March 6 that are worth another look.Most flat steel import prices in South America have remained unchanged in the week ended March 6, in a market lull before the start of negotiations for May shipments, although sellers were indicating that more expensive offers would be presented in the weeks ahead.The International Copper Study Gr...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday March 6 that are worth another look.Most flat steel import prices in South America have remained unchanged in the week ended March 6, in a market lull before the start of negotiations for May shipments, although sellers were indicating that more expensive offers would be presented in the weeks ahead.The International Copper Study Gr...Read More

YESTERDAY in GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM and PALLADIUMBy Ed Steer07 March 2020 -- Saturday YESTERDAY in GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM and PALLADIUMGold's two tiny rallies in Far East trading on their Friday were dealt with in the usual manner. But starting about fifteen minute before the London open, a rally of some substance appeared. That was capped at, or just before, the 10:30 a.m. GMT morning g...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold showing higher highs and higher lows on the weekly, 18-week moving higher quickly..Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday March 6 that are worth another look.Most flat steel import prices in South America have remained unchanged in the week ended March 6, in a market lull before the start of negotiations for May shipments, although sellers were indicating that more expensive offers would be presented in the weeks ahead.The International Copper Study Gr...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday March 6 that are worth another look.Most flat steel import prices in South America have remained unchanged in the week ended March 6, in a market lull before the start of negotiations for May shipments, although sellers were indicating that more expensive offers would be presented in the weeks ahead.The International Copper Study Gr...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Friday March 6 that are worth another look.Most flat steel import prices in South America have remained unchanged in the week ended March 6, in a market lull before the start of negotiations for May shipments, although sellers were indicating that more expensive offers would be presented in the weeks ahead.The International Copper Study Gr...Read More

YESTERDAY in GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM and PALLADIUMBy Ed Steer07 March 2020 -- Saturday YESTERDAY in GOLD, SILVER, PLATINUM and PALLADIUMGold's two tiny rallies in Far East trading on their Friday were dealt with in the usual manner. But starting about fifteen minute before the London open, a rally of some substance appeared. That was capped at, or just before, the 10:30 a.m. GMT morning g...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold showing higher highs and higher lows on the weekly, 18-week moving higher quickly..Read More