March 21, 2025

BMO changes some mortgage rules for steel, aluminum business owners due to trade war

BMO also added the steel and aluminum sector to its list of industries that are more prone to risk.

March 21, 2025

Gold mid-tiers’ Q4 2024 fundamentals

The mid-tier and junior gold miners in this sector’s sweet spot for upside potential are finishing reporting an epic record quarter.

March 21, 2025

Top cobalt miner CMOC posts record earnings on rising output

The miner reported net income jumped 64% to 13.5 billion yuan last year, beating analysts’ estimates.

March 21, 2025

Zijin Mining’s profit surges 52% on copper, gold prices

China's biggest metals producer has grown aggressively in the past decade, becoming a major global copper supplier by building out big new projects in the DRC.

March 21, 2025

Iron ore price set for weekly loss on caution over China demand prospects

China is mulling setting up related funds to build a compensation system to eliminate outdated steel capacity.

March 20, 2025

China to add cobalt, copper to state metal reserves

An effort to boost the resilience of critical minerals supply at time when energy transition demand is increasing and geopolitical tensions are running high.

March 20, 2025

Morningstar analysis offers contrarian view on gold, sees $1,820 in five years

The forecast follows an analysis into the long-term supply and demand of the metal, taking into consideration the extraction cost of gold.

March 20, 2025

China’s ‘Hermes of gold’ shines despite lacklustre demand for high-end goods

Laopu Gold is a notable outlier in China's luxury goods market, which has been hammered by an extended consumer malaise.

March 20, 2025

Copper price surpasses $11,000 as tariff fears drive rally

Comex copper prices are now up 27% since the start of the year.

March 20, 2025

UK watchdog fines London Metal Exchange over handling of 2022 nickel crisis

Britain's financial regulator fined the LME for allowing nickel prices to surge out of control three years ago.