October 13, 2025 LME WEEK: Exchange to roll out premium pricing for sustainable metals Some miners have complained their metals produced with renewable energy are not able to compete with cheaper output produced using coal.
October 13, 2025 Rare earth stocks rally as US-China spat fuels supply fears Rare earths miners have spiked since April, when China threatened widespread industrial disruptions by slapping export controls.
October 13, 2025 Silver price hits new peak as short squeeze deepens The silver market “is less liquid and roughly nine times smaller than gold’s, amplifying price moves,” Goldman Sachs said.
October 13, 2025 Gold price notches new record above $4,100 Monday's move takes bullion's year-to-date gains to above 54%.
October 13, 2025 Codelco buys into Friedland’s I-Pulse to boost mine efficiencies Codelco joins other miners such as Rio Tinto Group, Newmont and Teck Resources as investors in the US-based firm.
October 13, 2025 Congo’s cobalt export shock spurs rally and doubts over supply Since the plan was unveiled last month, prices of both the hydroxide and the refined metal have jumped over 20%.
October 13, 2025 LME WEEK: Sharp divide between copper bulls and bears at industry gathering A yawning gap has emerged between those counting on mine disruptions and sceptics who say demand is weak and the market oversupplied.
October 13, 2025 GRAPHIC: Copper’s rally needs China impetus to reach record The metal has been propelled higher in 2025 by a weak dollar and, in recent months, a series of mining mishaps, but there is still a question mark over demand.
October 13, 2025 China’s iron ore, copper and coal imports rise to annual high However, copper concentrate imports dropped 6.3% as mine disruptions, most recently at Grasberg in Indonesia, hampered supply of the smelting feedstock.
October 12, 2025 Copper bulls’ LME Week party clouded by Trump’s China threats The renewed concerns about a US-China trade war highlight an uncomfortable truth for the copper market.
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
