August 22, 2023 Sweden to lift ban on uranium mining Sweden accounts for 80% of the European Union's uranium deposits.
August 22, 2023 Column: Copper trapped between old and new supercycles Doctor Copper appears undecided as to which supercycle is currently strongest.
August 21, 2023 Australia eyes three lost years of commodities sales to China China is the biggest buyer of Australian commodities, which has allowed Beijing to use trade as a tool to amplify its diplomatic efforts.
August 21, 2023 GRAPHIC: Robust equities erode gold’s safe-haven allure as ETF holdings fall Overall holdings in over 100 gold ETFs tracked by the WGC fell to their lowest level since April 2020.
August 21, 2023 Ecuadorians opt to restrict oil and mining ahead of run-off vote Citizens voted to shut a major oil field in the Amazon region and ban new mining concessions near Quito.
August 21, 2023 Race for moon resources has begun, says Russia’s space chief after failed lunar mission Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and crashed into the moon on Saturday after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit.
August 21, 2023 Russian miners, Chinese investors interested in Polymetal’s Russian assets – FT CEO said that the company intends to sell assets within six to nine months.
August 18, 2023 Column: Trickle of LME zinc deliveries turns into a flood Zinc stocks have more than doubled to 145,975 metric tons over the last month and are now at their highest level since February 2022.
August 17, 2023 China’s low copper inventory data belie sufficient supply Chinese copper stocks readily available in the spot market totalled 82,600 tonnes on Aug. 14, up 17.5% year-on-year.
August 17, 2023 China’s jewelry purchases could be a weak spot for gold demand Jewelry sales in China in July contracted 10% year-on-year.
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