Gold price holds gain as renewed push for US-Iran talks eases risksmining.com
The situation in the Middle East remains fragile as a standoff persists around the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime chokepoint that links the Persian Gulf to global markets.
Copper price rises to six-week high as Iran talks hope aids metalsmining.com
Copper rose 1.8% to settle at $13,284.50 a ton on the London Metal Exchange.
Codelco, contractors fined after deadly mine collapsemining.com
Records show the three contractors were fined the equivalent of about $87,000 combined, versus roughly $20,000 for Codelco.
China said to relax curbs on some BHP iron ore cargoesmining.com
The apparent easing in CMRG’s position follows a visit to China by Brandon Craig, BHP’s incoming chief executive officer.
Top Gulf aluminum maker declares force majeure on some contractsmining.com
Emirates Global Aluminium invoked force majeure clauses to suspend at least some deliveries.
Mining executives accused of hijacking Brazil lithium claimsmining.com
Ontario Securities Commission alleged that executives at Emerita Resources established Lithium Ionic to pursue mining claims from its Falcon project.
Rio Tinto said to draw interest for critical mineral assets in Californiamining.com
WE Soda, Magris Resources and US Silica Holdings are among the firms interested, Bloomberg reports.
China moves to ban sulfuric acid exports as Iran war hits supplymining.com
That squeeze will hit the copper-mining industries in key producers such as Chile, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
Gold price may see long-term rebound despite war setbacks, banks saymining.com
Analysts expect prices to eventually recover, “as the macroeconomic mix of growth and inflation deteriorate.
Gold has “done its job” — Rick Rule on market shift after ceasefiremining.com
As gold climbs to a three-week high following a surprise two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, veteran resource investor Rick