December 23, 2024 Korea Zinc plans 10-for-1 stock split Rival Young Poong and private equity firm MBK Partners have been trying to take over the world's biggest zinc refiner.
December 23, 2024 Lithium suppliers seek to rein in price discounts in 2025 talks The past year has been torrid for lithium, as a global slowdown in the pace of EV adoption left the market saddled with a glut.
December 23, 2024 Gold price slips as traders weigh outlook for Fed interest rate cuts Bullion traded near $2,626 an ounce in thin trading after closing 1.1% higher on Friday.
December 23, 2024 Codelco eyes $800m extension to keep Gabriela Mistral open until 2055 Environmental permit application includes ending the use of domestic land-based water at the mine in 2035.
December 22, 2024 China’s 2025 steel demand to fall 1.5% on year, state research institute says China's steel consumption in 2024 and 2025 is forecast at 863 million metric tons and 850 million tons, respectively.
December 22, 2024 Tiny but vital metal markets rush to adjust to Chinese clampdown A bigger clampdown looks set to have far-reaching ramifications for supply chains feeding American defense and chip-making industries.
December 22, 2024 Video: Gold mining faces a cliff after 2025, CRU analyst predicts Global gold production will peak at about 3,250 tonnes (105 million oz.) next year, according to CRU's Oliver Blagden.
December 20, 2024 Column: Electric dreams turn into a nightmare for battery metals A sector that was once racing to build new supply has been closing mines and deferring projects as low prices bite into the cost curve.
December 20, 2024 Nickel price hits 4-year low as gloom offsets potential Indonesia cuts Indonesia is now considering deep cuts to nickel mining quotas as it seeks to boost slumping prices of the metal.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
