January 2, 2025 China’s 2025 iron ore imports set to hit new high even as steel demand dwindles UBS forecasts a moderate surplus in 2025 and prices holding up around $95-100/t under the base case scenario.
January 2, 2025 LME nickel hits four-year low as 2025 opens with eyes on China Prices for nickel, used in stainless steel and batteries, dropped towards $15,000 a ton on the London Metal Exchange.
January 2, 2025 Manganese X secures $1.4m investment from Sprott Manganese X said it will use the proceeds to advance the Battery Hill project in New Brunswick.
January 2, 2025 Gates, Bezos-backed KoBold Metals raises $537 million in race for critical minerals The funding round valued KoBold at $2.96 billion.
January 2, 2025 Copper price holds near 9-month low as 2025 opens with eyes on China Chinese President Xi Jinping acknowledged new challenges from the external environment in a speech on Tuesday
December 31, 2024 US Steel jumps most in a year on Nippon Steel offer to Biden Last-ditch effort to get President Joe Biden’s approval for its takeover of the American steelmaker.
December 31, 2024 De Beers sitting on largest diamond inventory since 2008, FT reports The diamond giant has faced multiple headwinds in recent years.
December 31, 2024 Old mines and gold waste power surge in Pan African’s shares The stock has gained 94% in Johannesburg this year, more than triple the return of the next-best miner, Harmony Gold.
December 31, 2024 Iron ore price falls over 15% in 2024 on faltering China demand, high portside stocks A raft of stimulus measures unveiled by Beijing since late September to spur its sputtering economy helped the ferrous market recoup some losses.
December 31, 2024 Gold heads for biggest gain since 2010 in mixed year for metals Gold is heading for one of its biggest annual gains this century.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm