June 4, 2021

World’s no. 2 automaker to get “actively involved in raw materials business”

Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall flags IPO for new battery division and all but commits the automaker to investing in mining.

June 4, 2021

Gold stock gains mount

Recently reported Q1 results revealed strong fundamentals, fully justifying better stock prices.

June 4, 2021

Gold imports plunge in India as virus slashes demand

Inbound purchases slumped to 11.3 tonnes last month from 70.3 tonnes in April.

June 4, 2021

Gold price rebounds as US payroll data assuages stimulus pullback concerns

However, bullion is still on course to register its biggest weekly decline since March.

June 4, 2021

Copper price up as global smelting rebounds

Copper prices rebounded as investors scooped up material at lower prices after heavy losses the previous day on fears that strong US economic data could spur tighter monetary policy.

June 3, 2021

Triple Flag CEO sees robust pipeline for mining production deals

The company sees good opportunities for mining production deals despite a precious metals rally fueled by the pandemic.

June 3, 2021

Mining stocks in broad sell-off as copper, gold prices pull back

Iron ore's big three shielded from worst of corrrection as steelmaking ingredient holds above $200 a tonne.

June 3, 2021

Copper price crashes through $10,000 as China premium hits 9-year low

China's appetite for overseas metal seems to be fading, with Yangshan copper import premiums falling to $28.50 a tonne, the lowest since at least 2012.

June 3, 2021

Australia’s Wyloo bid for Noront shows battery metal scramble

At stake is the future of Noront's early-stage Eagle's Nest deposit, billed by Wyloo as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey's Bay.

June 3, 2021

India’s gold revamp pushes on as spot trading inches closer

India is moving closer toward setting up spot contracts for gold, finalizing rules for trading and providing the world’s second-biggest consumer a firmer grasp over setting the price of bullion.