December 13, 2022 China may extend state iron ore buying strategy to lithium If successful in iron ore, the mandate of China's new centralised state buyer could be extended to lithium, copper and bauxite.
December 13, 2022 Copper price rises as US inflation rate slows US inflation was 7.1% over the 12 months to the end of November, dropping from 7.7% in October.
December 13, 2022 Centamin grows Sukari gold reserves for second straight year Sukari is currently Egypt's largest and first modern gold mine, as well as one of the world's largest producing mines.
December 13, 2022 Gold is better portfolio diversifier than bitcoin – Goldman Sachs The bank expects gold, with its real demand drivers, to outperform the highly volatile bitcoin in the long term.
December 13, 2022 Tanzania nickel producer Lifezone Metals to list in New York Lifezone Metals owns the Kabanga Nickel mine and refinery project, backed in January by BHP.
December 13, 2022 Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival Lithium prices, expected to stay at record highs, have the world’s second-biggest miner actively looking for lithium acquisitions.
December 12, 2022 Gold price has the potential to hit $3,000 or $4,000 an ounce in 2023 Will 2023 be the year that gold hits $3,000 an ounce? Ole Hansen, respected commodity strategist at Denmark’s Saxo Bank, says it’s possible.
December 12, 2022 Ascot arranges $146m financing package for construction of Premier gold project The financing package consists of a gold and silver streaming agreement with Sprott and an equity investment by Ccori Apu SAC.
December 12, 2022 Northam Platinum raises cash part of RB Platinum bid The maximum cash value of the offer now stands at 17 billion rand, up from 10 billion rand.
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.
Ex-Barrick Hemlo logs high-grade gold in new zone Hemlo was created late last year when Calgary-based Carcetti Capital acquired Barrick Mining’s last operating gold mine in Canada. January 26, 2026 | 08:45 am