December 12, 2022 Gold price slips ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision Data on Friday showed US producer prices rose slightly more than expected in November, reinforcing the view that the Fed may have to keep interest rates high.
December 12, 2022 Copper price retreats on China demand worries Covid-19 symptoms are spreading rapidly in China after authorities began dismantling stringent measures against the disease.
December 12, 2022 St Barbara to buy Genesis Minerals in $367m deal The new company, called Hoover House, will target production of more than 300,000 ounces (koz) of gold per annum.
December 12, 2022 Tharisa raises $32m via bond issue for Zimbabwe mine construction Tharisa had planned to raise $50 million to partly fund the building of its 70%-owned Karo platinum mine in Zimbabwe.
December 9, 2022 Inflation is the fourth horseman Over the past year, relentlessly rising interest rates (because of the global fight on inflation), are putting pressure on borrowers, who are reportedly deeper in the red than ever before.
December 9, 2022 Gold stocks surging back The gold miners’ stocks are surging back, amplifying their metal’s gains in a strong mean-reversion rally.
December 9, 2022 Turquoise Hill shareholders approve Rio Tinto’s $3.3bn buyout bid The vote clears the way for Rio Tinto to gain more autonomy over Oyu Tolgoi, which is 66% owned by Turquoise Hill and 34% by the Mongolian government.
December 9, 2022 Canada places big bets on critical minerals Remoteness, regulatory sclerosis still pose barriers to mine development in Canada, the federal government says.
December 9, 2022 Deutsche Bank seeks to re-join key gold trading club in London Re-joining the LBMA doesn’t signal a change in strategy, but it may help Deutsche Bank expand its precious-metals business.
December 9, 2022 EU inks deal with Chile for easier access to battery metals Trade agreement gives Europeans greater access to copper, lithium and raw materials that are key for the energy transition.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
