May 9, 2022 Copper price near 8-month low on tightening lockdowns in China Investors are awaiting China’s April trade data due later in the session to gauge the scope of disruptions from covid-19 lockdowns.
May 9, 2022 Iron ore price tumbles as covid curbs in China fuel demand concerns China's iron ore imports in April fell nearly 13% to 86.06 million tonnes from the same period a year-ago.
May 9, 2022 Pure Gold to raise $23 million to ramp up mine output, cut costs at Red Lake The PureGold mine is one of the highest grade gold producers in the world.
May 9, 2022 Imperial Metals speeds up work to reopen Mount Polley copper mine Operations at the copper-gold mine in British Columbia are slated to restart before the end of June.
May 9, 2022 Ukraine war drives De Beers to step up diamond traceability efforts The diamond producer is also looking to adjust its supply chains, as Western customers want assurance that their purchases do not come from Russia.
May 6, 2022 Iron ore price drops as investors monitor demand in China Politburo reiterated its support for a lockdown-dependent approach to contain the virus.
May 6, 2022 Gold price set for third straight weekly drop on Fed rate hike prospects The dollar index slipped after hitting a 20-year high, making gold less expensive for overseas buyers.
May 6, 2022 Copper price slips as US dollar hits 20-year high The Fed on Wednesday raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by half a percentage point, the biggest jump in 22 years.
May 6, 2022 ‘The Rock’, a record-setting white diamond, goes up for auction The 228.31 carat pear-shaped stone roughly the size of a golf ball is expected to sell for up to $30 million.
May 6, 2022 Chile’s parched mines race for an increasingly scarce commodity: water A record-breaking drought in Chile is impacting mining operations and forcing companies to escalate their search for more sources of water.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
