June 3, 2021

Gold price down 2% as strong US economic data puts traders on defense

Strong US employment and service sector data has propelled the dollar higher, boosting expectations that the Fed may reignite tapering talks.

June 3, 2021

Iron ore rises despite China’s moves to lower prices

Bank of America forecasts iron ore will average $172.2 a tonne this year; then $143.8 a tonne in 2022.

June 3, 2021

Nordgold plans IPO, double listing in London and Moscow

The Russian gold miner is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of at least 25% of its existing shares in both bourses.

June 2, 2021

Chile ‘pretty confident’ of tempering tax bill

Chile’s government is confident of paring back a copper tax bill in order to stay competitive with other major producers, the mining minister said.

June 2, 2021

Russell: Rising iron ore supply may cool prices where China jawboning fails

The best chance for lower iron ore prices comes from rising supply, and there are signs this is now being delivered.

June 2, 2021

120 year chart shows copper price supercycle only starting

First, in real terms the copper price is nowhere near a record high. And the 2000s China-induced supercycle wasn’t the first to originate in Asia either.

June 2, 2021

Carbon offsets: New $100 billion market faces disputes over trading rules

Global warming is the world's biggest market failure, so the solution might just be better trading.

June 2, 2021

USDX: Trick or treat, looks like an early Halloween

With gold, silver and mining stocks benefiting from the USD Index’s recent struggles, a coven is gathering, and it will likely torch the precious metals over the medium term.

June 2, 2021

Copper price down as China premium falls to 5-year low

Yangshan copper premium fell to $30.50 a tonne, its lowest since February 2016, indicating weakening demand for imported metal into China.

June 2, 2021

Sigma joining lithium top tier after doubling Brazil project capacity

Sigma Lithium's expansion plans for its Grota do Cirilo spodumene project would rank it global no. 6 once in production in under 3 years.