May 19, 2023

Column: Lithium slump puts China’s spot price under the spotlight

High-flying lithium has come crashing back to earth.

May 19, 2023

Nickel prices seen falling as global surplus looms

Global nickel prices are poised to decline over the next few years as top producer Indonesia ramps up supplies and production costs fall.

May 18, 2023

Zinc price could hit $2,000/t by 2025 on ballooning surplus

Refined zinc prices are expected to be on a downward trend until 2025, analysts said.

May 18, 2023

Copper price down, hit by strong dollar, rising inventories

On-warrant copper stocks in LME registered warehouses climbed to a six-month peak.

May 18, 2023

Top stock fund wagers BHP, Rio Tinto will weather iron ore slump

Even when iron-ore prices fall, Australian producers are still highly profitable given they have a lower cost, said

May 18, 2023

Trafigura tags large LME aluminum volumes for delivery

Aluminum stocks in LME warehouses hit two-month highs in the middle of April.

May 18, 2023

Metallic Minerals nets $4.7 million investment from Newcrest for La Plata project

Proceeds will help advance La Plata copper-silver-gold-PGE project in Colorado.

May 18, 2023

Copper concentrate market to face steep deficit from 2025

Asian smelters ramped up capacity amid a lack of matching mining projects in the pipeline.

May 17, 2023

Gold price weighed down by Fed hawkish comments

The dollar’s jump, in part driven by Fed officials generally “leaning hawkish overall,” has been weighing on the metals markets, analyst says.

May 17, 2023

First Quantum launches $1 billion notes offering, stock rises

It will be used to repay existing loans and redeem previously issued notes.