December 15, 2023

New sanctions bar UK entities from trading most Russian metals

Prices of metals produced by Russia surged as panicky traders struggled to understand how widespread the impact of the measures would be.

December 12, 2023

US sanctions Russian metals magnate Sviblov and gold, zinc firms

The Ozernoye mine had drawn the attention of traders including Trafigura Group and Open Mineral.

December 6, 2023

Tycoon Agarwal’s India zinc arm to pay $305 million in dividends

Hindustan Zinc has been doling out dividends despite a tight net cash position.

December 5, 2023

i-80 Gold reports best drill hits yet at Ruby Hill in Nevada

Hole iRH23-42A returned 116.3 metres grading 10.1% zinc and 0.3 gram gold per tonne.

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

Peru mining output grows 3.14% in October, slowest in 8 months

Copper production was up 2.1% from the same month a year ago, while gold and zinc jumped 10.0% and 10.4% respectively.

November 29, 2023

Ivanhoe Electric JV kicks off Saudi exploration campaign

The joint venture has exclusive access to approximately 48,500 square kilometres of land on the Arabian Shield.

November 27, 2023

American West samples high-grade copper, gold at Nunavut’s Tempest

Samples assayed up to 38.2% copper in an underexplored area, are fast becoming the focus of an aggressive exploration program planned for 2024.

November 27, 2023

Foran Mining launches $146 million private placement

Proceeds will be used to support the exploration and development of its Saskatchewan-based mineral projects.

November 22, 2023

Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus

Spot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading on the LME are all at a discount to futures.