January 27, 2022

Add another 1m tonnes to annual copper demand from EVs

2021 saw a surge in new electrodeposited copper foil manufacturing capacity – just one use leading to a 5-fold increase in copper demand from EVs over the next decade.

January 27, 2022

Canada says it saw no need to block China firm’s bid for lithium miner

The opposition Conservatives said the Liberal government should have blocked Zijin Mining from buying Neo Lithium.

January 27, 2022

Hindustan Zinc says prices to stay strong due to power costs

High power prices could leave some smelters unable to operate, CEO Arun Misra said.

January 27, 2022

Pure Gold raises C$25m to ramp up Red Lake mine; AngloGold ups stake

The PureGold mine is one of the highest grade gold mines on the globe, with probable resources averaging 8.97 g/t gold.

January 27, 2022

Gold price back below $1,800 on hawkish signals from Fed

Despite the latest setback, Goldman Sachs has raised its 12-month outlook for gold to $2,150/oz from $2,000/oz.

January 27, 2022

Palladium price highest in four months amid Ukraine-Russia crisis

Tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine have heightened concerns supplies may be disrupted.

January 27, 2022

Supply-chain fragility sends tin price soaring to new highs

This should be the year that the supply chain starts to heal but it could be a slow and painful process, writes Andy Home.

January 27, 2022

Iron ore price rallies on Australia supply fears, China demand hopes

Potential disruptions are still just that, with actual export volumes holding up, writes Clyde Russell.

January 27, 2022

De Beers boosts production to meet recovering demand

It saw 2021 production jump by 29% to 32.3 million carats, as the miner boosted output to meet recovering demand.

January 26, 2022

China’s 2021 gold consumption jumps by a third on-year as economy grows

Consumption in the world's largest gold consumer rose 36.53% year-on-year to 1,120.9 tonnes.