July 27, 2025 Demand for magnetic REEs to triple by 2035: McKinsey Global demand for magnetic REEs is expected to triple from 59,000 tons in 2022 to 176,000 tons in 2035, the firm estimates.
July 25, 2025 Hedge funds’ bullish gold wagers rise to highest since April The trade war unleashed by the Trump administration has helped power gold’s 27% rally this year.
July 25, 2025 Brazil producers look to halt pig iron output as US tariff threat crimps demand Brazil is the US’s largest supplier of the material.
July 25, 2025 Gold stocks’ autumn rally 2025 The gold miners’ stocks have enjoyed a stronger summer, gradually grinding higher.
July 25, 2025 Trafigura’s buyback headache grows amid fresh wave of exits Trafigura has deferred about 30% of the buybacks that were scheduled for this year, Bloomberg sources say.
July 25, 2025 High prices stifle gold demand in top Asian hubs; India widens discount Jewellers were reluctant to purchase gold at current prices or even place orders for production, a dealer in India said.
July 25, 2025 China lithium futures rise 8% to hit six-month high The most active lithium carbonate futures in Guangzhou hit the highest since January 21 at 80,520 yuan ($11,244) a metric ton.
July 25, 2025 Congo is targeting cobalt price that boosts local processing Congo doesn’t want a return to peaks above $40 a pound — experienced in 2018 and 2022.
July 25, 2025 Gold price eases after Trump downplays clash with Fed chair Powell Gold was further hit by a jobs data on Thursday which showed applications for US unemployment benefits fell for a sixth straight week.
July 24, 2025 Column: Copper’s physical tariff trade is rapidly unwinding The market was betting that tariffs would be set lower and come with a longer lead-time.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
