December 10, 2021

Iron ore price rally built on China hope, not fundamentals

Iron ore prices are rebounding on the expectation of future demand, and are happy to ignore the current signs that there is too much of the raw material arriving in…

December 9, 2021

Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no

The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?

December 9, 2021

Otso Gold CEO detained in Finland on suspicion of fraud

Otso's Scandinavian subsidiaries obtain bankruptcy protection.

December 9, 2021

MP Materials enters rare earth magnet supply deal with GM, to build factory in Texas

MP will develop a 200,000 sqft. greenfield metal, alloy and NdFeB magnet manufacturing facility in Fort Worth.

December 9, 2021

Copper price down on cooling China growth, firmer dollar

Prices are up 20% this year while a wider index of industrial metals is up nearly 30%.

December 8, 2021

Gold demand in India seen best in a decade in festival quarter

India consumed 446.4 tons of gold in 2020 and purchases were about 360 tons in the first nine months of this year, WGC data shows.

December 8, 2021

Copper price rises while Commerzbank sees setback in 2022

The global refined copper market is expected to be in a significant surplus in 2022, according to ICSG.

December 8, 2021

European zinc smelter power woes spark scramble for metal

The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home.

December 8, 2021

Ivanhoe Mines secures $300m in stream financing for Platreef

Its subsidiary Ivanplats closed a $200 million gold and a $100 million palladium and platinum streaming facilities for Platreef.

December 8, 2021

Harte Gold gets creditor protection as Silver Lake closes in

Silver Lake hopes to grab the troubled Canadian miner through a subscription agreement and a C$10 million loan.