May 2, 2022

Copper price falls to 5-month low on China lockdown worries

Covid-19 lockdowns in China and prospects of aggressive US rate hikes fuelled recession fears.

April 29, 2022

Uranium still drawing investors as SEC rejects Sprott US fund

Usually a failed US listing is cause for concern, but not so for Sprott, or investors and analysts tracking the company’s Canadian-listed physical uranium trust.

April 29, 2022

Ford and GM need US battery sector to avert another supply shock

Where will Ford get all the lithium and other metals for the many electric vehicles the company plans to produce?

April 29, 2022

Codelco optimistic about copper price for 2022

The optimism stems from a global trend towards renewable energy transformation, in which copper is an essential metal.

April 29, 2022

Gold investment surging

Gold investment demand is surging as traders increasingly comprehend this leading alternative asset’s amazing fundamental backdrop.

April 29, 2022

Iron ore price up as China vows to step up economic support

A Politburo meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping said China would adopt a package of policies to help pandemic-hit industries.

April 29, 2022

Aluminum orders stall as US buyers fear looming recession

A measure of US manufacturing activity lost steam last month, falling to the lowest level since 2020.

April 29, 2022

Gold price back above $1,900, but still on pace for monthly drop

Also lifting the safe-haven metal's appeal, data showed the US economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter.

April 28, 2022

High prices set to dent gold sales in India

Sales slumped 18% from a year earlier and imports plummeted by more than half in the January-to-March period as prices surged.

April 28, 2022

China cuts coal import tariffs to zero to increase supply

China’s coal imports are down 24% through the end of March this year as global prices have soared.