January 11, 2024

Higher investment risk appetite boosts activity at LME by 11% in 2023

Lead got a boost from index trading after it was included in the Bloomberg Commodity Index for the first time last year.

January 11, 2024

Saudi Arabia’s Manara Minerals fund plans metals trading arm

Manara is in talks to potentially buy a stake in Pakistan's Reko Diq mine.

January 10, 2024

Gold Mountain plunges as Elk mine contractors demand $4.2 million in payments

The Elk gold project is located 57 kilometres from Merritt in south-central British Columbia.

January 10, 2024

Column: Myanmar’s Wa State Army keeps global tin market guessing

The tin market's fortunes remain beholden to Myanmar's United Wa State Army, which controls one of the world's largest mines.

January 10, 2024

Share of Russian aluminum in LME warehouses rises to 90% after UK curbs

The rise follows a restriction imposed by Britain on entities and individuals taking physical delivery of Russian-made base metals.

January 10, 2024

Uranium miners surge on $500 million US enrichment push

The Energy Department is requesting proposals from US companies to produce a type of fuel known as high-assay low-enriched uranium.

January 10, 2024

Gemfields says rubies making headway in Chinese market

The company's report, the second since 2020, reveals that rubies are gaining steam among Chinese consumers.

January 9, 2024

AustralianSuper ups stakes in Pilbara Minerals, Endeavour Group

The stake increase makes AustralianSuper the largest stakeholder in Pilbara.

January 9, 2024

Asian buyers profit from record discounts for near-term LME copper

The discount hit a record high of $108 a metric ton on Jan. 8.

January 9, 2024

CME’s lithium contract volumes thrive after price slump

CME's lithium hydroxide contract is cash-settled, therefore easy to use as hedgers do not need to worry about taking delivery of unsuitable grades.