June 9, 2023 Ghana returns to gold top spot as output jumps 32% Ghana lost the position to South Africa in 2021 after a drastic fall in output.
June 8, 2023 Chile court extends closure of Lundin copper mine over sinkhole Lundin voluntarily stopped work at the Alcaparrosa mine in July 2022 when the sinkhole appeared.
June 8, 2023 US, UK discuss need to strengthen critical mineral supply chains Biden said a "key piece" of protecting technologies that are key to the national security interests of both countries.
June 8, 2023 Visualizing gold price and US debt (1970-2023) This graphic explores the relationship between gold price and the U.S. national debt.
June 8, 2023 Who are behind the gold and silver buying — part II Increased demand from both central banks and investors provides further confirmation that precious metals, in particular gold, are the commodities to look at in 2023.
June 8, 2023 Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals The southern African country has significant deposits of lithium as well as rare earth minerals.
June 8, 2023 Column: China’s imports of major commodities reflect mixed economic data Imports of coal have been robust in recent months as China turned to thermal generation amid lower hydropower output.
June 8, 2023 Top South Africa fund bets on platinum as power cuts hit miners Coronation Fund Managers has reduced the Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. and Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd. shares in its resources fund this year.
June 8, 2023 Lithium shortages could hand salt a starring role in EV shift Carmakers who faced skyrocketing prices for lithium and other battery metals last year could increasingly adopt sodium-based cells in the future.
June 7, 2023 Copper price slump will give way to record buying spree, Citi says Investors look set to pile into the copper market on an unprecedented scale in the next few years, Citi analyst says.
Ioneer eyes bid for Rio Tinto’s US boron unit Boron, an element mineral with few producers, was added to the US list of critical minerals last month. December 12, 2025 | 02:49 pm