May 31, 2024

Palladium output cuts needed to bolster market, Northam CEO says

The company announced in February that it would pare back or pause development projects at its three operating mines.

May 31, 2024

Codelco and SQM agree on final lithium deal

Their partnership is expected to start in 2025 and run through 2060, with Codelco overseeing general management as of 2031.

May 30, 2024

Iron ore price slips after China reiterates steel output control

In April, China's state planner said the government will continue to manage crude steel output in 2024.

May 30, 2024

Column: LME brand approval cements Indonesian nickel ascendancy

For Indonesia it's a vindication of its policy of forcing miners to move downstream by banning ore exports from 2020.

May 30, 2024

Base metals stage rapid retreat as profit taking accelerates

Investors are looking to cash in following a blistering rally in industrial metals markets.

May 30, 2024

US Steel, Nippon Steel receive all non-US approvals for merger

The companies expect the merger to be completed in the second half of the year.

May 30, 2024

Billions in African gold smuggled to UAE each year — report

Illicit gold trade amounts to $23.7 billion-$35 billion annually based on current market prices, a report by SwissAid shows.

May 29, 2024

USD just bottomed; will gold really slide?

It seems that the next move up in the USDX and the next move down in the precious metals market (including mining stocks) is just around the corner.

May 29, 2024

Botswana flags synthetic gem threat ahead of $6 billion diamond project launch

The natural diamond market has struggled in the past two years due to rising consumer demand for cheaper lab-grown diamonds.

May 29, 2024

Mining M&A slips as firms lawyer-up to fight regulators

The value of deals in the industry declined 12.5% to $74.2 billion this year.