May 12, 2025

The Metals Company to raise $37M for seabed exploration

Proceeds are expected to be sufficient to fund operations until a commercial recovery permit has been issued, the company said.

May 12, 2025

Minmetals unit sets sight on global potash assets with bid for Australian miner

A unit of the state-owned miner plans to invest $300 million to take control of Highfield Resources.

May 12, 2025

Gold price plummets more than $100 on US-China trade truce

Ahead of Monday’s selloff, investors had been scaling back exposure to gold.

May 12, 2025

Pan American strikes $2.1B deal to buy MAG Silver

Pan American’s offer represents a 21% premium over MAG’s closing price in New York Friday.

May 12, 2025

China’s record copper ore imports offer relief amid shortage

Chinese copper concentrate imports climbed to nearly 3 million tons last month.

May 12, 2025

Zijin Mining said to pick banks for gold unit’s Hong Kong listing

State-run company said in April it planned to apply for the spinoff and Hong Kong listing.

May 11, 2025

Column: Iron ore tells a different story to the China tariff pain narrative

Iron ore prices and import volumes have been largely resilient since US President Donald Trump launched his trade war against China.

May 11, 2025

Column: A gallium lens on China’s minerals dominance and how to break it

The price of gallium has been rising ever since China started restricting exports of the exotic metal in August 2023.

May 10, 2025

Basel III makes it official: Gold is money again

As of July 1, 2025, gold will officially be classified as a Tier 1, high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) under the Basel III banking regulations.

May 10, 2025

JPMorgan says gold could hit $6,000 when Trump’s term ends

This scenario, according to its analysts, could realistically occur with just a small allocation away from US assets under the current macroeconomic climate.