January 19, 2022

Iron ore price back above $130 as China pledges support

Iron ore led gains among industrial metals as China vows to use more monetary policy tools to spur the economy.

January 19, 2022

Copper price rises on stimulus hopes in China

The Chinese central bank cut its policy interest rate for the first time in almost two years, signaling the beginning of an easing cycle.

January 19, 2022

Antofagasta says Chile water shortage to hit 2022 production

The company, which saw 2021 copper production drop by 1.7% to 721,500 tonnes, anticipates churning out 660,000 to 690,000 tonnes this year.

January 18, 2022

Neither inflation nor the Fed moves gold

The prospects of more hawkish monetary policy and the sooner start of a tightening cycle should be negative for the yellow metal, but gold didn’t care too much about a…

January 18, 2022

Glencore hits decade high on commodity price boom

The world’s biggest commodity trader surpassed its 2018 intraday peak on Tuesday, valuing the Swiss company at about $74 billion.

January 18, 2022

Europe’s smelters call for action to combat soaring energy costs

Aluminum and zinc producers have been hit particularly hard by soaring gas and electricity prices.

January 18, 2022

Solaris Resources shares rise on new copper discovery in Ecuador

Warintza South is the fourth major copper discovery within the 7 km x 5 km porphyry cluster on the Warintza property.

January 18, 2022

Iron ore price recovers despite economic weakness in China

Around 50 steelmakers have announced maintenance plans near the coming Lunar New Year holidays.

January 18, 2022

Harte Gold’s Sugar Zone mine attracts second bidder

The front-runner for the asset is Australia’s Silver Lake Resources.

January 18, 2022

Adventus, Salazar secure $235 million to advance Curipamba copper project

Wheaton will provide a total of $180.5 million under terms of a metals streaming deal, and Trafigura will provide $55 million under terms of an offtake financing agreement.