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Glencore nears asset sales ahead of bumper payouts
Glencore is progressing on multibillion-dollar disposals in the DRC and Kazakhstan, potentially paving the way for bumper shareholder returns and major merger deals.
CME readies tungsten futures as prices soar
CME Group plans to launch cash-settled tungsten futures by early 2027 to help buyers manage volatile prices amid global rearmament and Chinese export controls.
AngloGold Ashanti rules out share buy-back binge
AngloGold Ashanti CFO Gillian Doran stresses that share buybacks must remain opportunistic amid high equity valuations, reiterating dividends as the company's primary return…
Rich families are buying gold and the companies that mine it
Family offices that initially moved into bullion and gold ETFs are now expanding into gold mining equities, seeking a multiplier effect amid broader portfolio diversification.