December 7, 2021

Iron ore price rockets as China imports hit highest in 16 months

The world's biggest consumer of iron ore brought in 104.96 million tonnes last month, up from October's 91.61 million.

December 7, 2021

Chile copper exports soar to $4.9bn in November on high global prices

Copper prices have registered all-time highs this year, supported by expectations of solid economic recovery and rising demand for the metal needed in electronics and construction.

December 6, 2021

Orla Mining reports initial resource for copper-gold deposit in Panama

According to Orla, the Caballito deposit represents an opportunity to potentially transform the scale and scope of the Cerro Quema project.

December 6, 2021

Global nickel smelting rebounds as Sudbury operations restart

Global nickel smelting activity rebounded in November, powered by gains in North America and Europe.

December 6, 2021

London nickel market tightens as China lifts imports

nickel looks set to remain a tight market with the flow of metal into China transferring the tightness from Shanghai to London, writes Andy Home.

December 6, 2021

Gold price edges lower as investors weigh virus risks to global growth

Investors weighed on Monday mixed labour data from the US, the Federal Reserve’s hawkish tilt and the threat of the omicron variant.

December 5, 2021

China will encourage listing of leading futures firms, to issue futures law

China's commodities market had been volatile this year amid the uneven global economic recovery, easing liquidity and speculation.

December 3, 2021

Rising geopolitical tensions brighten gold’s appeal

Gold investors love nothing more than a war, economic crisis or any type of geopolitical instability to watch the value of their bullion grow.

December 3, 2021

Gold stocks’ futures ride

Gold stock fortunes are heavily dependent on speculators’ gold-futures trading.

December 3, 2021

Gold price moves higher on US jobs data letdown

Bullion was already holding steady ahead of the jobs report, and has since pushed higher in initial reaction to the weaker-than-expected employment figures.