April 3, 2024 Column: China PMI boosts sentiment, but commodity imports may have front-run The return of China's key manufacturing index to positive territory for the first time in six months has sparked optimism.
April 3, 2024 US, EU set to miss critical minerals agreement this week The two allies have been trying to conclude an agreement for many months now but have repeatedly failed to do so.
April 3, 2024 Gold price rises above $2,300, shattering all-time high US gold futures, meanwhile, crossed the $2,300 mark, up 1.4% at $2,313.60 per ounce.
April 2, 2024 Australia regulator extends approval deadline for SQM-Hancock’s $1.1bn bid for Azure SQM and Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, already Azure's two largest shareholders, teamed up in December to buy the lithium developer.
April 2, 2024 Korea Zinc agrees 40% fee cut to turn Teck’s mined zinc into metal Teck has agreed to pay Korea Zinc $165 per metric ton, a three-year low, to turn its zinc concentrate into refined metal.
April 2, 2024 Iron ore’s reset to $100 heralds China’s new economy shift Iron ore’s weakness comes amid tentative signs that the wider economy is beginning to heal.
April 1, 2024 Underperforming precious metals and copper stocks poised to correct Demand is being driven by strong central bank buying, with developing nations in particular stocking up on bullion as insurance.
April 1, 2024 Gold price hits another all-time high as Fed-fuelled rally continues A host of positive drivers have pushed up bullion by around 14% since the middle of February.
March 29, 2024 First Quantum execs discuss investment, disputed copper with Chinese officials The talks included topics such as the potential for state-run Jiangxi Copper to gain influence on First Quantum's board decisions.
March 29, 2024 Column: US looks to reboot aluminum sector with a new smelter Century Aluminum's proposed low-carbon facility represents the first primary aluminum smelter in the US in 45 years.
BHP selects largest intake for Xplor program The 2026 cohort will feature 10 companies -- the most ever -- with a total seed funding of $5 million. February 02, 2026 | 09:25 am
