October 20, 2021 Gold price up after Fed official downplays chances of imminent rate hikes Fed Governor Christopher Waller said the US central bank should begin tapering its bond-buying program next month, though rate increases are probably “still some time off.”
October 20, 2021 What happens when the world’s key metal exchange has no metal? That’s the question the exchange is urgently trying to address for its flagship copper contract, which sets the global price for one of the world’s most important commodities.
October 20, 2021 USDX, gold, silver: a confluence of signs this week With silver outperforming and key supports for the USDX holding, what’s in store for the precious metals in the upcoming months?
October 20, 2021 China’s commodity prices tumble after planner mulls coal intervention The Chinese state planner said it was considering intervention to cool record prices of the fuel.
October 20, 2021 Battle for Noront heats up with BHP’s sweetened offer The world’s largest miner is now offering $339.10 million for Noront, a 36% premium to its previous offer and a 7% premium to Wyloo's.
October 20, 2021 Hochschild to spin off Chilean rare earths project The precious metals miner will demerge 80% of Aclara's shares while keeping the remaining stake in the company it acquired in 2019.
October 19, 2021 Copper price plunges on China’s pledge to bring down coal prices Investors also booked profits after recent strong gains.
October 19, 2021 Iron rout has Vale cutting back after bumper third quarter The Brazilian mining giant churned out 89.4 million tonnes in the third quarter compared with the 87.3 million tonne average analyst estimate.
October 19, 2021 Trafigura played key role in draining LME copper inventories During the pandemic, Trafigura has emerged as one of the most high-profile bulls in the global copper market.
October 19, 2021 Inflation advances, and so does gold — except that it doesn’t It seems that until the Fed tapers its quantitative easing, gold will remain under downward pressure.
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
