December 20, 2021 Chilean miners ask leftist president-elect to foster industry Gabriel Boric, a 35-year-old former law student, vowed during his campaign to bury the country's “neoliberal” economic model.
December 17, 2021 Shift to less liquid assets raises gold’s investment appeal — report The shift to risker and less liquid assets strengthens the case for an allocation to gold, given its unique combination as a highly liquid diversifier, that can reduce portfolio volatility,…
December 17, 2021 British Columbia’s top mining stocks hit speed bump in 2021 In 2020, the average value of B.C.’s top performing mining stocks jumped 228%.
December 17, 2021 Iron ore price jumps to seven-week high on China steel demand hopes The optimism around the metal continued to be tempered by China's rising stockpiles of imported iron ore hitting the highest level since July 2018.
December 17, 2021 Gold weathers hawkish Fed Gold weathered this week’s uber-hawkish FOMC meeting with flying colors.
December 17, 2021 Not only gold lacks energy – we all do now So far, gold has rather ignored the unfolding energy crisis, but we’ve already seen that market narratives can change quickly.
December 17, 2021 Zinc price soars as power crunch forces Nyrstar to idle French plant Elevated electricity costs caused by a wholesale power crunch this year have forced industries from zinc to steel to curtail production.
December 17, 2021 Global coal use to hit record high despite climate fight The IEA says total coal demand — including its use in steelmaking and other industrial activities — will grow by 6% in 2021 to 8.11bn tonnes.
December 16, 2021 Freeport, China smelters agree higher copper treatment charges for 2022 The 2022 charges are 9.2% higher than this year's benchmark.
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…
Op-Ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
