December 7, 2021

Weak November payrolls won’t help gold

Luckily for gold, despite its hawkish rhetoric, the US central bank will remain behind the inflation curve.

December 7, 2021

De Beers to explore for diamonds in Angola

The world's largest diamond miner by value has applied to conduct exploration activities in the country's north-east.

December 7, 2021

Copper price up as China imports rise

Arrivals of unwrought copper and products stood at 510,402 tonnes last month, higher than 410,541 tonnes in October but still down 9.1% from a year earlier.

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.