Dollar’s Loss is Gold’s Gain
Gold – The gold price was off to the races again this week, climbing on healthier stock markets and good news out of the European Central Bank.
Gold – The gold price was off to the races again this week, climbing on healthier stock markets and good news out of the European Central Bank.
Nickel – The wave of supply expected to flood the nickel market may never come, states a new report, and that could lift nickel prices this year.
Iron – Bloomberg reported Anglo American Plc (LSE:AAL)’s Kumba iron ore unit said profit will drop at least 20 percent this year on lower prices and strikes in South Africa.
Platinum – Bloomberg reported South Africa's Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan says Anglo American Plc (LSE:AAL) should appoint more South Africans to its board and senior management.
Platinum – Bloomberg reported Anglo American Plc (LSE:AAL) cut its platinum output forecast after strikes in South Africa and says it will overspend again on its Minas-Rio iron ore project.
Iron – Bloomberg reported Kumba Iron Ore Ltd. (LSE:KIO) expects to restart production within days at its Sishen mine in South Africa after a two-week strike at the Anglo American Plc (LSE:AAL) unit ended with police arrests.
Iron – Bloomberg reported Anglo American Plc (LSE:AAL)’s Kumba Iron Ore unit shut output at its Sishen mine in South Africa after striking workers blocked access to a pit.
Iron – Reuters reported Anglo American (LSE:AAL) sparked further disappointment with a 12-month delay for its trouble-prone Brazilian iron ore project in addition to missing production expectations.
Platinum – Mining Weekly reported Anglo American (LSE:AAL) says it will cut nearly $200-million out of the capital expenditure programme by year-end.
Platinum – Reuters reported falling profits at Anglo American's (LSE:AAL) and a major organizational reshuffle have highlighted the troubles facing the miner.
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