December 17, 2025 Silver price surpasses $66 for first time Spot silver surged as much as 4% to a new all-time high of $66.50 per ounce.
December 17, 2025 Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year.
December 17, 2025 Scotiabank plans to revive metals desk as prices soar The Canadian bank has hired recruiters to reach out to commodities traders, sales specialists and strategists to staff the unit.
December 17, 2025 Lithium prices surge in China after authorities announce plan to revoke mining licences Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.
December 17, 2025 Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.
December 17, 2025 Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst BloombergNEF sees copper deficits from 2026 as demand surges, supply lags and geopolitics reshapes global markets.
December 16, 2025 UAE aluminum maker seeks investors for $6 billion US plant The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year.
December 16, 2025 Swift Anglo-Teck merger approval shows Canada’s pro-business shift, dealmakers say The rapid approval signals a significant shift in Ottawa's approach to foreign takeovers, particularly in the sensitive critical minerals sector.
December 16, 2025 Europe trawls for alternative aluminum supply in face of Mozal shutdown The plant shipped almost 430,000 tons of aluminum to the EU in the first 10 months of 2025.
December 16, 2025 Glencore purchase is latest in flurry of Peru copper dealmaking Glencore is stepping up its presence in Peru as part of a plan to almost double its copper output globally.
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am