Copper price down as Fed boosts dollar
Copper prices retreated on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve confirmed plans to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected.
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Iron ore price retreats as steel production cuts spark demand concerns
A major steel producer in eastern China had been urged to idle its blast furnaces after a central government inspection, according to Reuters.
Why gold loves arsenic
Researchers found that when minerals such as pyrite are enriched with arsenic, gold can enter mineral structural sites by directly binding to arsenic.
Copper price jumps after China’s auction fetches $10,500 per tonne
More sales will be arranged in the near term to ensure market stability, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration said in a statement.
Gold price rises past $1,800 on lower bond yields, dollar
The decline in bond yields may persuade institutional investors to hold gold, which could cause the price to rise above $1,900, an analyst said.
Climate-change impacts of graphite production higher than reported — study
London-based consultancy Minviro says the true climate change impacts of producing battery-grade graphite can be as much as 10 times higher than published values.
Ivanhoe already has 162,000 tonnes copper in ore stockpiled
Ivanhoe says DRC mine's first 3.8mtpa concentrator is now fully operational and pre-production ore stockpiles reach 3.4m tonnes grading average 4.78% copper.
Iron ore price up as China steel futures rise
"Considering spot prices are supported by costs, steel will remain fluctuating at high levels," GF Futures said.
McEwen creates new company to advance Los Azules copper project
It was reported last week that the company was in talks to sell a stake in the project.
Lithium supply chain threatened by East-West geopolitical tensions – report
Geopolitical risks and the US-China tensions pose threats on the global lithium supply chain, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
