December 16, 2021 Iron ore price up on hopes of recovering steel production in China A government consultancy on Wednesday predicted that China's steel demand could dip in 2022 from this year, but consumption from infrastructure construction, automobile and other sectors will continue to offer…
December 16, 2021 Lithium price surge could charge demand for lead in batteries Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China have more than quadrupled this year.
December 16, 2021 Copper price jumps on Fed’s upbeat view The Fed said the US economy would remain resilient despite the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant and pointed to low unemployment figures.
December 16, 2021 MMG shuts down Las Bambas copper mine as talks fail The company will stop production from Dec. 18 after failing to reach an agreement with the Peruvian community blocking a transport road to the mine.
December 15, 2021 Sleepy copper ETF surges to $1.7 billion assets as EV bets boom The Global X Copper Miners ETF saw a record $196.1 million inflow during Tuesday’s broader selloff on inflation concerns, increasing the fund’s assets 13% to an all-time high.
December 15, 2021 Cobalt prices expected to stabilize in 2022 – report Cobalt prices rose by 10% in November, breaking through $30 per pound for the first time since the end of 2018.
December 15, 2021 New Gold sells Blackwater gold stream to Wheaton for C$300 million The gold stream entitles Wheaton to 8% of the gold produced from Blackwater in British Columbia.
December 15, 2021 Copper price rebounds after Fed decision Chinese fiscal stimulus supports copper price in near term.
December 15, 2021 Myanmar rubies tied to rights abuses likely to be sold at Christmas Report shows the red gems continue to fuel human rights abuses in the country and are likely to be sold by some of the best-known luxury brands.
December 14, 2021 i-80 Gold to raise $135 million for Nevada mining complex Following completion, the Nevada-focused gold miner expects to have approximately $200 million in its treasury.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
