February 13, 2023

Asset managers touting ESG enjoy a turbo-charged coal boom

Thungela Resources CEO is promising to ratchet up production through the end of the next decade at least.

February 13, 2023

Gold price slips with spotlight on US inflation data

A stronger dollar is weighing on gold, with the metal “a little lower just based off that heading into tomorrow morning’s (CPI) number,” says analyst.

February 13, 2023

Iron ore price drops on Chinese demand fears

"The profits of steel mills have not improved," Huatai Futures analysts said.

February 12, 2023

ArcelorMittal warns on steel demand as China seen flatlining

Whether China will recover strongly after lifting tough coronavirus restrictions has been the key question for commodities markets.

February 11, 2023

Trafigura’s nickel nemesis was already notorious in metal circles

Indian businessman Prateek Gupta and his companies, against whom Trafigura secured a $625 million freezing order this week, have a checkered history in the trading world.

February 10, 2023

Sharp gold pullback healthy

Before gold’s latest plunge, it had been stretched and overbought after rallying for months without any significant selling.

February 9, 2023

Another year, another major merger (in the works)

The merger between large-scale producers across the globe has become a consistent theme in the precious metals sector over the past few years.

February 9, 2023

CHART: Copper exploration budgets jump, but major discoveries elusive

The increase in global copper resources is mostly from 1990s discoveries and the last decade of exploration has been particularly unrewarding, says new report.

February 9, 2023

Frontier Lithium stock jumps as new drill results confirm extended size of Spark deposit

The objective for the Phase XII drill program was focused on converting the inferred resource within the Spark deposit to the indicated category.

February 9, 2023

Copper price extends gains on hopes for less aggressive interest rate increases

Meanwhile, New York Federal Reserve President said that monetary policy will need to be restrictive of growth for a few years.