July 12, 2024

Gold, silver and copper had a banner first half

Silver is up 33% year to date (July 8), gold is up 15.8%, and copper has gained 19.1%.

July 12, 2024

Iron ore price heads for weekly fall on profit-taking ahead of key China meeting

Iron ore prices are expected to remain under pressure from dwindling demand in the short term.

July 12, 2024

Gold stocks breaking out

Gold miners’ stocks are surging again, breaking out from recent months’ consolidation.

July 12, 2024

Copper bull market buoyed by aging legacy mines, says analyst

As grades get lower, companies will have to increase their capital intensity to pull that production forward, said the VP of Stifel Financial.

July 12, 2024

Weak market for critical minerals seen dampening Western efforts to counter China

Lithium price has tumbled by more than 80% since the beginning of 2023.

July 12, 2024

Zinnwald lithium project is now Europe’s 3rd largest

Zinnwald now expects to churn out 16,000tpa to 18,000tpa of battery grade lithium at the project in Germany — a 50% increase.

July 11, 2024

Nearby copper price hit by weak China demand, warehouse surplus

Industry sources say the reason behind record high contangos is climbing costs of financing metals fuelled by higher interest rates.

July 11, 2024

Gold price tops $2,400 again on signs of cooling inflation

Spot gold jumped 2% to $2,418.78 an ounce by 9:10 a.m. ET, its highest in almost two months.

July 11, 2024

Uganda is latest African nation eying gold as currency shield

Uganda plans domestic gold purchases to build foreign exchange reserves.

July 11, 2024

Iron ore price swings higher as traders await Beijing policy signals

The steelmaking material rallied as much as 3.6% in Singapore on Thursday, following days of fluctuations.