November 27, 2025 Panama to release first Cobre Panama audit results in December Panama nears pivotal decision on the future of First Quantum Minerals’ massive copper mine, with first reports expected as soon as next week.
November 27, 2025 Russia’s central bank says gold demand driven by G7 attempt to get Moscow’s frozen assets The central bank said that investor interest in gold was rising due to uncertainty about global growth.
November 27, 2025 Centerra Gold grabs 9.9% stake in Metal Energy Over the past year, Centerra has acquired 9.9% stakes in a handful of Canadian explorers.
November 27, 2025 Comex copper premium here to stay, LME executive says The divergence between CME and LME, driven by US tariffs, has drained LME inventories.
November 27, 2025 Japanese copper smelters seek 2026 TC/RCs different from China-set benchmarks Global smelting capacity is expanding faster than mined supply, led by China, creating a persistent tightness in concentrate that has squeezed smelters' margins.
November 27, 2025 Iron ore price inches higher on softer dollar, weak demand caps gain Waning demand for lump ores from loss-suffering steelmakers have led to the weak premiums.
November 27, 2025 Platinum prices rise as China launches new futures contracts The contracts are the first domestic price-hedging mechanism for platinum and palladium in the world's second-largest economy.
November 27, 2025 Karnalyte touts 70-year potash mine in Canada The project, 175 km east of Saskatoon, is expected to yield 2.2M tonnes of potash and 104,000 tonnes of hydromagnesite each year.
November 27, 2025 Refined copper output growth to slow in 2026: ICSG Copper output growth is expected to slow to 0.9% in 2026, down from 3.4% in 2025, said Paul White at the World Copper Conference.
November 27, 2025 Column: LME lead stocks churn masks battery metal’s growing surplus LME-registered lead stocks are the highest they've been in over a decade and traders have for months been tussling for units to lock into lucrative storage deals.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
