The gold price and the big short

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Friday 24 August 2018 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver The gold price and the big short Speculators in gold price futures are short 670 tonnes – the biggest bearish position in 25 years. read » World's first autonomous and electric container vessel to launch in early 2020 About half the cost of the ship will be paid for by the Norwegian government. read » Botswana Diamonds partner granted exclusive access to concession in Zimbabwe Vast Resource is expected to carry out an initial assessment of the Heritage Concession, in the Marange Diamond Fields area. read » Centerra, Kyrgyz Gov't delay completion of deal over Kumtor mine Extension of the deadline, the fifth one so far this year, seeks reaching final agreement that would end long-running dispute over the country's largest gold mine. read » DRC miners form new body to fight mining code The Mining Promotion Initiative's main goal is to engage the government on industry concerns about the country's new mining code. read » Chile says to clamp down on water rights in lithium-rich Salar de Atacama Chile is preparing major new restrictions on the extraction of water from the lithium-rich Salar de Atacama salt flats, home to top lithium miners Albemarle and SQM. read » The business of heat: British Columbia resource sector struggles to beat the heat The province's businesses grapple with the challenge of rising costs, threats to natural resources and changes in consumer spending patterns. read » Surface mining truck fleets in Asia Pacific to grow by 2,200 new vehicles The global market for surface mining trucks is expected to grow steadily to 2020, primarily driven by the growing demand from mining companies operating across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. read » Australia faces increased blackout risks this summer as coal plants age The risk of blackouts in Australia's upcoming summer has grown from last year as ageing coal-fired power plants have become less reliable. read » US disrupts aluminium supply chain, but not where it counts In the United States, old aluminium smelters are being brought back to life. read » Australia's South32 annual profit jumps on robust manganese, alumina demand Australia's South32 Ltd posted a 16 percent rise in its annual underlying earnings, as healthy demand for manganese and alumina helped offset tepid output at its Illawarra coal project. read » Sibanye-Stillwater eyes bullion assets after swinging to profit Sibanye-Stillwater will look for growth in the bullion sector once it has improved its debt levels and outlined a blueprint for improving safety at its gold operations. read » Brazil's Usiminas seeks to sell stake in miner Musa Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas has hired Banco BTG Pactual SA to sell its 70 percent stake in its mining company. read » South African watchdog approves Glencore's bid for Chevron assets Deal is for Chevron's local and Botswana assets. read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Diamond     Iron Ore     Nickel     PGMs     Silver About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. Suite 900, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B6 | +1 604 683 2037 |[email protected].Please visit cem.infomine.com for more information. Copyright InfoMine. You are receiving this email because the email address fernandoqueens@gmail.com was subscribed to the MINING.com email list "MINING.com Mining News Digest". You mayunsubscribe at any time. The information contained in “Mining News Digest” is collected from a variety of sources on a “best intentions”basis. InfoMine Inc. makes no representation or offers no warranty with respect to the adequacy of the information for any particular purpose.Any information presented in “Mining News Digest” is not a solicitation to purchase or acquire any securities.Use of this service is an acceptance of this disclaimer. Visit our web site to read ourcomplete disclaimer.