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Mining News – Barclays started new valuable metals vault

British bank Barclays release its first precious metals vault on the border of London that provide to institutional investors, sovereign-wealth funds, central banks and commercial banks. The burial chamber, which houses gold, silver, platinum, palladium and rhodium and began working earlier this month, is one of Europe’s largest. Jonathan Spall, product manager for metals at…

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Manara Minerals fund in Saudi Arabia is set to establish a metals trading division.

Saudi Arabia’s Manara Minerals investment fund is considering the establishment of a metals trading division to support its ventures in overseas mining companies, according to the fund’s acting CEO, Robert Wilt. Manara Minerals, a joint venture between state-owned miner Ma’aden and the Public Investment Fund (PIF), was created as part of Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification…

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Gold Mining in Ancient Egyptian Civilization

Gold mining was a significant activity in ancient Egyptian civilization, deeply integrated into Egypt’s cultural and religious life. Known as the “golden country,” Egypt was famous for its substantial gold deposits, which were crucial to its economic and ceremonial affairs. The Egyptians began mining gold before 2000 BCE, primarily in the Eastern Desert and Nubia….

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Record Copper Prices, Tight Supply, AI Demand: The 2026 Playbook Featuring Freeport-McMoRan, Anglo American & BHP Group

Copper has surged to fresh record highs this year, with London Metal Exchange (LME) prices climbing above $12,000 per metric ton, marking an impressive ~42% year-to-date gain, as a powerful structural shift takes hold in the market. While the initial rally was supported by short-term factors such as U.S. tariffs, a weaker dollar, and inventory…

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