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.

December 3, 2021

Copper price down as dollar gains ahead of US jobs data

Copper prices eased on Friday as the dollar firmed ahead of key US jobs data that is expected to cement the path towards monetary tightening.

December 3, 2021

Iron ore price up despite Chinese steel curbs

"Impact from changes to the supply side on steel products prices is weakening," SinoSteel Futures wrote in a note.

December 3, 2021

Zinc prices seen solid over European winter on likely smelter shutdowns

Benchmark zinc prices on the London Metal Exchange have shed about a fifth since surging to a 14-year peak in mid-October.

December 3, 2021

Hochschild’s rare earths spin-off Aclara to start trading in Toronto

Aclara Resources will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker “ARA” on December 10.

December 3, 2021

MMG to shut down operations at Las Bambas copper mine by mid-December

Operations at the mine were disrupted for nearly 400 days over five years due to on-and-off road blockades.

December 2, 2021

Tin price surge worsens supply chain woes for electronics, solar and auto firms

Tin prices have nearly doubled from a year ago and are on course for their biggest annual rise in over 30 years.

December 2, 2021

Carbon brakes aluminum supply response to booming prices

Aluminum traders didn't used to think much about the weather in pricing the market but in a green hydro-rich world that may change, writes Andy Home.