December 9, 2024 Nippon Steel makes final push to win over US workers Nippon clarified its spending plans at US mills owned by United States Steel Corp. as part of last-ditch efforts.
December 9, 2024 Jaguar Mining stock plunges after tailings pile slump forces Brazil mine shutdown Jaguar expects a return to production to be no shorter than one month.
December 9, 2024 Copper price jumps on China policy, but we’ve been here before Copper looked ready to test record highs in September after a Beijing bazooka, but a new report says the deep malaise of Chinese construction trumps all else.
December 9, 2024 Namib Minerals set for Nasdaq debut following $500m SPAC deal The proposed business combination, which implies a pro forma combined enterprise value of $609 million, represents the largest African de-SPAC deal to date.
December 9, 2024 Gold price hits 2-week high on renewed China purchases, Syria regime collapse The People’s Bank of China – a major buyer of the metal – announced that it has resumed purchases after a six-month hiatus.
December 9, 2024 Citi chops back copper forecasts as Trump’s trade tariffs loom The metal is expected to average $8,750 a ton in 2025, down from a prior forecast of $10,250.
December 9, 2024 Freeport’s copper concentrate exports will only temporarily ease global shortages A fire at PT Freeport Indonesia's Manyar smelter halted operations in October.
December 6, 2024 China’s metal dominance Washington has finally begun to recognize its critical minerals vulnerability.
December 6, 2024 Gold bulls’ ranks swell as Macquarie hoists 2025 forecasts Prices are set to average $2,650 an ounce in the first quarter of 2025, Macquarie said, up 1.9% from an earlier forecast.
December 6, 2024 Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
