April 20, 2023 Sumitomo Metals backs Teck’s split plan The Japanese company said it will vote in favour of Teck's plan to create two separate companies next week.
April 19, 2023 Fresh blow to cobalt bulls as prices sink below $20,000 With massive stockpiles from Tenke Fungurume in the DRC released for export, cobalt prices face further pressure.
April 19, 2023 Chinese households turn to jewellery and gold in flight to safety The appeal of jewellery and gold has risen after the biggest global banking crisis in more than a decade.
April 19, 2023 Vital Metals’ plans for rare earth production stall The company determined that its plans to market an intermediate product from its Saskatoon processing facility aren’t economic.
April 19, 2023 Gold price falls below $2,000 as market readjusts rate hike expectations Markets are now pricing in an 85% chance of a 25-basis-points rate hike at the Federal Reserve's next meeting.
April 19, 2023 Record demand pushes silver into new era of deficits, Silver Institute says Global demand for silver rose by 18% last year to a record high of 1.24 billion ounces.
April 19, 2023 Chile’s drought hits Antofagasta’s copper output in Q1 It produced 145,900 tonnes of copper in the period, down 25.4% from Q4 2022 on water shortages at Los Pelambres and lower grades at Centinela.
April 18, 2023 Uranium price showing resilience relative to other commodities – report "Over the long term, increased demand in the face of an uncertain uranium supply may likely support a sustained bull market," says Sprott Asset Management.
April 18, 2023 Copper price rises on faster than expected economic growth in China Chinese GDP grew by 4.5% year on year in the first three months of 2023, beating analyst expectations of 4% growth.
April 18, 2023 Column: Tin spooked by threat of supply disruption in Myanmar All mining and processing activities will be "suspended" from the start of August to preserve the remaining national resource.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
