May 28, 2021

DRC concentrate export ban may tighten global copper, cobalt supply

While Congo has reinstated an export ban on concentrates, it will allow miners that hold waivers such as Ivanhoe Mines to continue with shipments.

May 27, 2021

Is gold set to tear even higher? Four key charts to watch

Bullion is one of the best-performing commodities this month, erasing almost all of this year’s losses.

May 27, 2021

Gold at BOE commands high premium, signaling central bank buying

In the past week, gold sold from the BOE has traded for as much as 50 cents above benchmark London prices, according to bullion traders.

May 27, 2021

Freeport’s Adkerson sees copper scarcity trumping cooling effort

Copper is a very long term business and is “extraordinarily strong,” the chief executive says.

May 27, 2021

New US aluminium import rules bring more transparency, red tape – report

US aluminium imports were 10.8% lower than the same period in 2017 before tariffs were introduced.

May 27, 2021

Copper price resurgent as workers strike at BHP’s Spence, Escondida mines

Copper price vaults $10,000 again as workers at world's only 1 million tonne copper mine down tools.

May 27, 2021

China bars banks from selling commodities-linked products to retail buyers

China's banking regulator has asked lenders to stop selling investment products linked to commodities futures to mom-and-pop buyers to curb investment losses amid volatile commodity prices.

May 27, 2021

Union walks off job at BHP’s Escondida, Spence copper mines in Chile

The strike at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine, and at Spence comes as copper prices have spiked amid soaring demand.

May 26, 2021

Fundamentals to drive iron ore price back to $140 by end of 2021 – report

For Capital Economics, market fundamentals, not regulation, point to the iron ore price falling further before the end of 2021.

May 26, 2021

Gold: The rainy season is coming

Taking into consideration that the general stock market has probably just topped, and the USD Index is about to rally, then gold is likely to slide for the final time…