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EU announces Critical Raw Minerals Act

The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU’s access to a secure, diversified, affordable, and sustainable supply of critical raw materials.

 
 
 

Australian gold price hits all-time record

The Australian dollar gold price hit an all-time record of A$2874 per ounce overnight, exceeding the previous high of A$2868 per ounce recorded on 6 August 2020, according to Melbourne-based gold mining consultants Surbiton Associates.

 
 
 

Underground production celebrated at Oyu Tolgoi

The Prime Minister of Mongolia and Rio Tinto Chief Executive meet 1.3 km underground to celebrate the commencement of underground production from the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in the Gobi Desert.