May 13, 2022 Gold Miners’ Q1 2022 fundamentals Gold-mining profitability last quarter was among the highest on record, and ought to improve further as this year marches on.
May 13, 2022 Aluminum price rises on low supply as base metals end fear-filled week “Overall in the short term, industrial metals will still remain under heavy pressure,” said the ING Bank.
May 13, 2022 America touts green energy as key to bridging Africa’s growth gap The US is not opposed to China investing in Africa if the investments are centred on upholding human rights, democracy and jobs.
May 12, 2022 Canada, industry in talks to cement future carbon price hikes Federal Natural Resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson said most of the discussions have focused on "carbon contracts for differences."
May 12, 2022 Gold price retreats as dollar rally dims precious metals appeal Declines in gold were, however, capped by a slide in the benchmark 10-year Treasury yields.
May 12, 2022 Copper price hits 8-month low on slowdown fears "Demand hopes have given way to demand concerns," said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann.
May 12, 2022 Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.
May 11, 2022 Covid-19 outbreak hobbles Chinese demand for cobalt, nickel, lithium Parts of the new-energy sector concentrated in the Yangtze Delta and southeastern China had been affected severely.
May 11, 2022 Gold price moves higher after US inflation report Bullion has been under pressure as the Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy to fight accelerating consumer-price gains.
May 11, 2022 Copper price recovers as China covid cases ease Shanghai said half the city had achieved “zero-COVID” status, but uncompromising restrictions had to remain in place under a national policy.
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
