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.
December 5, 2025 Copper price extends record run as Citi makes bullish call Futures on the London Metal Exchange rose as much as 2.2% to $11,705 a ton.
December 5, 2025 Gold-backed ETF holdings set month-end record as metal rises Total holdings by ETFs increased to 3,932 tons at the end of November, a sixth consecutive month of growth.
December 5, 2025 Adani, Hindalco seek Peru copper assets as demand surges India, the world's fastest-growing major economy, has urged its mining companies to invest overseas.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am