February 5, 2021 US mining M&A deals total $1.74bn in Q4 – report This value marked a decrease of 50.1% over the previous quarter.
February 5, 2021 Want to see a real short squeeze? Come to the tin market Stocks are nearly depleted, the contract is experiencing unprecedented degrees of technical tightness and the tin price is punching out seven-year highs.
February 5, 2021 Trudeau eyes ‘leaps forward’ in integration with US on EVs, critical minerals Trudeau said it was important to have “a secure supply from a friend and an ally”, noting Canada has many of the rare earths minerals needed for car batteries and…
February 5, 2021 Nickel price: Indonesia halts deep-sea mining disposal The world’s biggest nickel producer has not officially banned deep sea tailings but by not issuing new permits could delay planned projects.
February 4, 2021 Gold price may get China, India physical demand boost as ETF spike fades If physical demand returns and ETF flows and central bank buying remain more or less constant, it’s possible gold will resume a bullish trend in 2021.
February 4, 2021 Gold price sinks below $1,800 to 2-month low Meanwhile, gold ETFs saw inflows again after two straight months of outflows.
February 3, 2021 Silver price regains ground after two-day wild swing Silver bounces back after the biggest loss since August.
February 3, 2021 Copper price climbs as Citi analyst predicts market deficit in H2 Global copper consumption is forecast to rise 6% to 24.76 million tonnes this year after a 1.3% drop last year.
February 3, 2021 China’s new coal power plant capacity in 2020 more than three times rest of world’s: study China won praise last year after President Xi Jinping pledged to make the country “carbon neutral” by 2060.
February 3, 2021 Populist crowd fails to breach the silver fortress for now Ironically, the silver squeeze may have benefited the very funds that have come in for vilification for shorting stocks
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
