December 30, 2020 Today’s dirty utilities may be tomorrow’s ESG winners Does it make sense to invest in a company that’s already ticked a lot of ESG boxes or one that could yet do so?
December 30, 2020 Gold price higher as dollar hits multiyear low The dollar index fell to its lowest since April 2018 on Wednesday.
December 29, 2020 Global zinc production to rebound – report High prices by historical standards have encouraged investment into a pipeline of new projects and restarts, which will continue to come online in 2021, Fitch forecasts.
December 28, 2020 Was 2020 really so bad for oil? After spring’s sudden collapse, oil ends the year with renewed vigor.
December 24, 2020 Rising nickel prices to support project development – report Fitch forecasts rising nickel prices will support project development as the economics of nickel mine projects become increasingly attractive.
December 22, 2020 We’re never going to mine the asteroid belt: Fickling Humanity’s failure to exploit extraterrestrial ore reserves isn’t a sign that we lack imagination.
December 21, 2020 Gold price climbs on US stimulus agreement Gold prices climbed to a six-week high on Monday on agreement of the $900 billion covid-19 relief bill.
December 21, 2020 Global copper output to grow over the next decade – report Fitch Solutions forecasts global copper mine production to increase by an average annual rate of 3.7% over 2021-2029.
December 18, 2020 Copper price powers on – “tell-tale signs of supercycle” Copper prices jumps to highest since February 2013 on hopes US economic stimulus will further boost demand for metal already in short supply amid an Asian factory and construction boom.
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