January 17, 2022

De Beers makes diamond buyers cough up cash with fresh price rise

The world's largest diamond miner by value is said to have hiked prices by about 8% for big stones and 20% for small ones at the latest sale.

January 17, 2022

China coal output hits record in December and in 2021

The world's biggest coal miner and consumer, produced 384.67 million tonnes of the fossil fuel last month, up 7.2% year-on-year.

January 14, 2022

Gold lagging inflation

Despite leading inflation benchmarks skyrocketing to multi-decade highs, gold prices have barely budged.

January 14, 2022

Gold wars: revenge of supply and inflation

One could expect that gold would perform better last year amid all the supply problems and a surge in inflation.

January 14, 2022

Nickel price rally to run out of steam as supplies ramp up

Nickel prices touched $22,935 a tonne on Friday, the highest since 2011.

January 14, 2022

Amerigo Resources beats copper guidance, shares up

In 2021, MVC produced a total of 63.4 mlb of copper at a cash cost of $1.75 per/lb.

January 14, 2022

Global sustainable debt issuance matched Canada’s GDP in 2021 – report

Data compiled by BloombergNEF show that the volumes of sustainable debt surpassed $1.6 trillion in 2021 alone.

January 14, 2022

Iron ore price down on demand uncertainties

China’s iron ore imports dropped in 2021, down 4.3% from the previous year’s record annual high, as steel production curbs dented demand.

January 13, 2022

China 2021 iron ore imports retreat from record on steel curbs

Steel production curbs imposed to combat pollution dented demand and pulled prices of the key steelmaking material off historical highs.

January 13, 2022

RANKED: Top 20 EVs of 2021 – costs jump as lithium, cobalt, nickel prices surge

Ranking of world’s 20 best selling electric cars and their battery metals show automakers grappling with soaring raw material prices.