April 2, 2024

Gold Fields begins gold production at new Chilean mine

The almost $1.2bn Salares Norte mine faced some unique challenges, including relocating a handful of endangered rodents, rocketing costs and technical delays.

April 1, 2024

Underperforming precious metals and copper stocks poised to correct

Demand is being driven by strong central bank buying, with developing nations in particular stocking up on bullion as insurance.

April 1, 2024

Iron ore price swings near $100 as traders mull fragile China recovery

Disappointment over demand has coincided with a period of relatively abundant supply.

April 1, 2024

Gold price hits another all-time high as Fed-fuelled rally continues

A host of positive drivers have pushed up bullion by around 14% since the middle of February.

April 1, 2024

Chile’s mining production up 7.7% in February

Following one of the most challenging periods for miners in Chile in years, the country’s industry is finally picking up.

March 30, 2024

Nornickel says some EU clients refuse to buy products made of Russian metal

Although Nornickel itself and its metals are not a target of Western sanctions some consumers are voluntarily shunning deals for its metals and of products made from Russian raw materials.

March 29, 2024

CHARTS: Copper price bulls bring back $10,000 forecasts

While plummeting spot TC/RCs – from $90+ to $3 – are behind the (already fizzling) rally, copper’s long term supply problems are also firmly back in focus.

March 29, 2024

Shanghai copper heads for biggest monthly gain in 16 months

The most-traded May copper contract has gained nearly 5% so far this month.

March 29, 2024

Horizonte Minerals sinks further as company details additional costs for nickel mine

In an update on Thursday, the nickel developer said the total funding required is in the region of $567-$592 million.

March 28, 2024

China copper smelters move closer to possible 10% production cut

Thirteen major smelters proposed a reduction of 5% to 10% in planned output this year.