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…

December 16, 2021

Lithium price surge could charge demand for lead in batteries

Prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate in China have more than quadrupled this year.

December 16, 2021

Copper price jumps on Fed’s upbeat view

The Fed said the US economy would remain resilient despite the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant and pointed to low unemployment figures.