May 18, 2021 Singapore Exchange eyes battery metals contracts to tap EV boom The Singapore Exchange is eyeing introducing contracts for battery metals amid a surge in demand for raw materials for EVs.
May 18, 2021 Zinc price hits highest level since June 2018 Price surged amid speculation that smelters in China’s Yunnan province are reducing output due to a power shortage.
May 18, 2021 South African platinum rebound to push market into surplus, says Johnson Matthey A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the market into surplus territory, new…
May 18, 2021 Copper price rises as Chile fuels long-term supply concerns Chilean copper mining is facing its biggest regulatory threat since the industry took off more than three decades ago.
May 18, 2021 Iron ore price extends gains amid steel optimism Mysteel expects single-digit growth for apparent steel consumption in China to persist past 2021.
May 18, 2021 Centerra moves to protect investors after Kumtor seized The miner said it's taking all measures possible to protect shareholders and is seeing good support from the Canadian and UK governments.
May 18, 2021 Million-ounce palladium deficit will drive record prices, says Metals Focus The roughly 10 million ounce-a-year palladium market will be undersupplied by around a million ounces in 2021 and the price will average $3,000 an ounce, up 37% from 2020.
May 18, 2021 Miner earns eightfold gain striking palladium on city’s doorstep Chalice plans to add supply to a palladium market that’s been in deficit for years due to high demand for the metal.
May 18, 2021 Rio Tinto, Antipa more than double mineral resource at JV gold project The partners have added 800,000 gold ounces to Calibre gold deposit's inferred mineral, part of their Citadel copper-gold project.
May 17, 2021 Rio Tinto takes strategic stake in Western Copper and Gold Western will remain the sole owner and operator of the Casino property 300 km northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon.
Alrosa flags smaller-than-expected decline in annual diamond output Alrosa is the world's largest producer of diamonds, accounting for around a third of global output. December 23, 2025 | 07:20 am
