January 2, 2025

Investors sell gold ETFs for fourth year even with Fed easing

A stronger dollar following Donald Trump’s election win saw a renewed selloff of those exchange-traded funds.

January 2, 2025

Gold price advances after 27% annual gain as traders eye US rate path

Many analysts see further gains ahead this year.

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.