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Gold: India flips to discount, premiums skid elsewhere as prices surge

Gold futures in India, the world's second-biggest bullion consumer after China, hit their highest level since March 1, at 32,834 rupees per 10 grams, earlier this week.

Reuters | June 7, 2019 | 9:50 am

Top uranium producer is gloomy about nuclear power, for now

With construction of nuclear power plants at a 10-year low, uranium demand remains weak.

Bloomberg News | June 6, 2019 | 9:28 am

Diamond markets under pressure — Rapaport

The international group says sales of polished diamonds below 0.50 carats are slow due to excess supply, weak Chinese demand and tight Indian liquidity.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 6, 2019 | 6:33 am

Papua New Guinea PM says resources reforms will take years

Prime Minister James Marape doubled down on his plans to earn more taxes from the gas-and-gold-rich country's natural resources sector on Wednesday, but said major reform would not take effect for years.

Reuters | June 5, 2019 | 9:17 am

Australia, Malaysia to meet over rare earths on June 20

Australia's Lynas is waiting to get an operating licence for its Malaysian processing plant renewed before it expires in September.

Reuters | June 4, 2019 | 9:26 am

Barrick meets new PNG leader about Porgera mine lease extension

The Porgera mining lease is set to expire on August 16, 2019.

Jackson Chen | June 3, 2019 | 12:58 pm

Gold — China premiums rise as trade woes boost buying; India demand tapers

Gold premiums in top consumer China rose this week as investors bought the metal as a safe-haven due to rising trade tensions with the United States.

Reuters | May 31, 2019 | 10:05 am

Mapped: Who owns the world’s gold reserves

Central banks around the globe have been on a gold buying spree this year, with Russia and China, leading the pack.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2019 | 11:45 am

Papua New Guinea’s new leader “taking back” economy, puts resources firms on notice

James Marape, a former finance minister who became leader after winning a vote in parliament, put some of the world's biggest resources companies on notice over a perceived lack of wealth flowing from their projects back to communities.

Reuters | May 30, 2019 | 9:21 am

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