December 7, 2025 Silver, copper eclipse gold as top metals bets on supply fears Since bullion hit a record on Oct. 20, it’s moved mostly sideways, while silver has gained more than 11% to a fresh record and copper has climbed almost 9%.
December 7, 2025 Column: Will the real Doctor Copper please step forward? Copper's bull run is as much about market fracture as it is about a straightforward supply crunch.
December 7, 2025 China’s central bank extends gold-buying streak as metal’s rally cools Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 30,000 troy ounces last month.
December 5, 2025 Silver price hits fresh record as strong ETF inflows sustain rally The metal rose as much as 3.9% on Friday to an all-time high of $59.33 an ounce.
December 5, 2025 EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high.
December 5, 2025 Albemarle jumps as UBS says it’s time to buy on lithium recovery The company was raised from the equivalent of hold by UBS analysts.
December 5, 2025 Big-spending SQM joins Chile’s hybrid bond boom Lithium giant has become the third Chilean company to sell hybrid notes in the local market in the past four months.
December 5, 2025 Orla Mining plunges as Fairfax trims stake The divestment of 25 million shares brings its shareholding down to 9.4%.
December 5, 2025 Silver reserves in London vaults rise 3.5% in November, says LBMA There were also 8,907 metric tons of gold held, up 0.6% from October.
December 5, 2025 Mercuria JV to market half a million tons of Congo’s copper Switzerland’s Mercuria will provide operational support, including logistics, financing, market access, and expertise.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
