March 11, 2024

Iron ore price tumbles on persistently weak fundamentals in China

Property market in China, the largest steel consumer, has been hit hard by a debt crisis.

March 10, 2024

Dubai’s gold shops take a hit as record prices deter buyers

The ever-higher prices reached by gold are turning Dubai’s traditional bazaar into more of a window-shopping experience.

March 10, 2024

Copper price soars to 7-month high on Chinese plans to cut output

China's biggest copper smelters have agreed to a symbolic cut in loss-making production, without specifying volumes and timing.

March 8, 2024

Column: Booming CME contract a sign of aluminum’s Atlantic drift

Activity on the CME's aluminum contract has shifted up several gears in recent months.

March 8, 2024

Gold price closes in on $2,200/oz after US jobs data

“We expect gold prices to trade higher this year as safe-haven demand continues to be supportive amid geopolitical uncertainty," one analyst says.

March 8, 2024

Taseko posts record revenue in 2023, sets target for first copper production at Florence

The company is expecting first production from its fully permitted Florence copper project in Arizona in the fourth quarter of 2025.

March 8, 2024

Copper fees plunge close to zero in test for China’s smelters

China’s copper smelters are at a critical juncture after fees for processing imported ore collapsed to single figures.

March 8, 2024

China coal group says peak demand imminent as clean power grows

Coal is being displaced in the power sector due to a surge in wind and solar additions last year, says the China National Coal Association.

March 7, 2024

Zinc price rallies as traders unwind bearish bets on better outlook

Support has also come from a report this week that South Korea’s Young Poong Corp. cut production at its Seokpo smelter.

March 7, 2024

Forsys Metals shares jump on uranium project licence renewal

Its exclusive prospecting licence for the Namibplaas uranium deposit has been renewed for two years.