December 4, 2023 Column: Iron ore benchmarks diverge as China tries to cool prices The only potential obstacle to higher prices is the possibility of stronger interventions by Beijing.
December 1, 2023 Gold price hits new all-time high Gold futures trading in New York shot up 1.6% on Friday closing at $2,089.70 per ounce, surpassing the previous high set on August 6, 2020.
December 1, 2023 Fitch sees industrial metal prices falling in 2024, gold set to rise London's 2024 benchmark copper price could slip 2% to $8,600 per metric ton, the firm said.
December 1, 2023 Shares of Anglo American and Antofagasta rally after UBS upgrade Anglo American shares surged 7.8% in London after UBS upgraded its rating from neutral to buy.
December 1, 2023 Gold mid-tiers’ Q3 2023 fundamentals The potent combination of lower mining costs and higher gold prices fueled huge profits growth for these companies.
December 1, 2023 China lithium price poised for further decline in 2024 – analysts Lithium carbonate prices in top consumer China could fall by more than 30% next year.
December 1, 2023 Copper price climbs to three-month high on Panama mine risk, shortfall The metal rose as much as 1.2% on Friday, tracking a rally in European and Chinese stock markets.
December 1, 2023 Copper miners, Chinese smelters agree on first drop in fees in 3 years Miners on Friday reached agreements with Chinese smelters for a lower copper concentrate treatment and refining charges for 2024.
December 1, 2023 First Quantum takes Panama to international court It is also suspending its 2023 production guidance for Cobre Panama mine, which accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.
November 30, 2023 Panama mine shutdown threatens copper’s surplus The expectation for a looser market in the near term has been reflected in copper prices.
GRAPH: Cobalt price plunge and the EV market Cobalt prices have plummeted to their lowest level since 2016, as a deluge of supply overwhelms stagnating demand from the electric vehicle […] February 11, 2025 | 04:03 pm
China funnelled $57 billion to control critical mineral supply chain A network of at least 26 state-backed banks has helped Beijing tighten its grip on critical minerals over the past two decades. February 05, 2025 | 11:00 am
GRAPH: The mining and Nvidia solar system The Top 50 is now trading $480 billion below the peak hit in the second quarter of 2022 February 05, 2025 | 10:05 am
Silvercorp acquisition of Adventus hits roadblock Lawsuit challenging the environmental permit for the target company’s project in Ecuador emerges as bone of contention. July 10, 2024 | 12:13 pm