Germany’s Bayer Offers $62 Billion Cash to Acquire Monsanto

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-23/...acquire-monsanto  

Silver miners’ Q1’16 fundamentals

The world’s elite silver miners just finished reporting their operating results from 2016’s first quarter, and they were impressive.  This industry continued to drive its costs lower even as silver finally started mean reverting out of mid-December’s deep secular low.  The silver miners are beautifully positioned to enjoy soaring operating profits as silver’s young new bull market continues gradually marching higher on balance..

http://www.mining.com/web/silver-miners-q116-fundamentals/  

Lithium: The race is on

Growing demand for electric vehicles is driving the need for more of the metal..

https://australianmining.com.au/uncategorised/lithium-the-race-is-on/  

WEALTH MINERALS: NEGOTIATING ITS WAY INTO THE WORLD CLASS MARICUNGA LITHIUM BRINE PROJECT

After investing over a year ago in Nemaska Lithium (NMX.V), for me the go-to lithium junior at the time (and still very much is, it is also one of my first sponsors btw so no shortage of bias here), I recently found another very interesting lithium company, Wealth Minerals (WML.V). It was so generous to sponsor my site as well, and it could end up with very interesting lithium assets and a much higher valuation in the near future, so I'm more than happy to introduce this company to a wider audience..

http://www.criticalinvestor.eu/analysis/lithium/...hium-brine-project  

Positiv für Gold: Realzinssatz verweilt im negativen Bereich

http://rohstoffaktien.blogspot.co.ke/2016/05/...inssatz-verweilt.html  

Russland überflügelt China bei Goldkäufen

Seit Jahresbeginn hat die russische Zentralbank mehr Gold angehäuft als China, zumindest wenn man die offiziellen Zahlen zugrunde legt..

http://www.goldreporter.de/...egelt-china-bei-goldkaeufen/gold/58647/  

New Antofagasta CEO: weak copper price for at least 2 years

http://www.mining.com/...fagasta-ceo-weak-copper-price-least-2-years/  

Goldmarkt: Short-Seller sahnen ab

http://www.goldreporter.de/...arkt-short-seller-sahnen-ab/gold/58636/  

Richest lithium nation risks being left behind in Tesla-led boom

Chile would be looking to ramp up lithium production, but for a dispute between government and the former son-in-law of a military dictator..

http://www.mineweb.com/news/...tion-risks-left-behind-tesla-led-boom/  

Gold: Totale ETF- & Fonds-Holdings erreichen neues Mehrjahreshoch

http://rohstoffaktien.blogspot.co.ke/2016/05/...f-fonds-holdings.html  

Gold: Reserven von Russland erklimmen neues Allzeithoch

http://rohstoffaktien.blogspot.co.ke/2016/05/...ssland-erklimmen.html  

Internationale Goldgeschäfte: Emirate und Großbritannien im Fokus

Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate haben im April 34 Tonnen Gold in die Schweiz geliefert. Nach Großbritannien gingen mehr als 78 Tonnen Gold. Das sind die Hintergründe!.

http://www.goldreporter.de/...nd-grossbritannien-im-fokus/gold/58656/  

 

Yellen drops gold price to three-month low

On Friday, gold continued its slide after data out of the US showed  the world's largest economy is growing faster than previously estimated and Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen suggested an early interest rate hike may be appropriate..

http://www.mining.com/yellen-drops-gold-price-two-month-low/  

Anglo American’s De Beers gets a new CEO

Anglo American's (LON:AAL) diamond giant De Beers has named strategy director Bruce Cleaver as its new chief executive, replacing Philippe Mellier, who held the position for five years..

http://www.mining.com/anglo-americans-de-beers-gets-a-new-ceo/  

Vale said to have altered crucial data from dam disaster

New evidence reveals Vale, the company responsible for the tragic mining disaster in Mariana, in the state of Minas Gerais, tampered with important data regarding their activity in the area..

http://www.mining.com/web/...-altered-crucial-data-from-dam-disaster/  

Sirius Minerals lines up contractors for huge potash mine, may lower cost estimates

http://www.mining.com/...r-huge-potash-mine-may-lower-cost-estimates/  

Iran says in talks with Rio, Glencore about copper projects

Iran's national development plan targets production of 2 million tonnes of copper per year by 2025..

http://www.mining.com/iran-says-talks-rio-glencore-copper-projects/  

The world’s top 10 gold producing mines

http://www.mineweb.com/news/companies/...top-10-gold-producing-mines/  

Britischer Goldhändler fordert Brexit

Der Chef des britischen Goldhandelshauses BullionVault kritisiert das machtpolitische Gefüge in der Europäischen Union. Er fordert seine Landsleute auf, am 23. Juni für den Brexit zu stimmen, obwohl es seinem Unternehmen wirtschaftlich schade..

http://www.goldreporter.de/...goldhaendler-fordert-brexit/gold/58899/  

Iron ore price rout accelerates

Down 26% in a month the forward curve now points to the low $30s..

http://www.mining.com/iron-ore-price-on-steep-descent/  

Are Junior Gold Stocks Following 2008-2009 Recovery?

http://thedailygold.com/...-gold-stocks-following-2008-2009-recovery/  

Angehender Gold-Produzent in PNG: K92 Mining visiert Fertigstellung des Minenzugangs auf Kainantu im Juni an

http://rohstoffaktien.blogspot.de/2016/06/...duzent-in-png-k92_3.html  

Gold price surges on worst US jobs number in six years

On Friday, gold rebounded sharply  after data out of the US showed employment growth in the world's largest economy is sputtering, pushing back any interest rate hike well beyond the summer..

http://www.mining.com/gold-price-jumps-on-big-us-jobs-miss/  

Copper price rebounds

The copper price rebounded on Friday, moving back into positive territory for 2016 after a disappointing economic number in the US sent the dollar reeling..

http://www.mining.com/copper-price-rebounds/