April 6, 2021

Iron ore price back above $170 as China steel hits record

Steel prices also jumped to record highs, boosted by concerns over supply curbs.

April 6, 2021

Gold price on track for highest close in 6 weeks

Economists at Citibank said they expect gold to see further sideways trading between the $1,700-$1,900 range in 2021.

April 6, 2021

Seabridge strikes gold at Snowstorm project in Nevada, shares up

The 2020 drill program has achieved its goal of finding a gold-bearing system hosted within similar rocks and structural setting as the nearby Turquoise Ridge mine.

April 6, 2021

India’s March gold imports surge 471% to a record 160 tonnes

Higher imports by the world's second-biggest bullion consumer could support benchmark gold prices, which have corrected nearly 17% from an all-time high of $2,072 in August.

April 5, 2021

The US has a metals problem

Years of neglecting its critical metal supplies is catching up with the United States, as demand for the raw materials needed to build a new green economy that rejects fossil…

April 5, 2021

Gold price steadies as US jobs report fuels recovery optimism

Gold prices this year had their first quarterly drop since 2018.

April 5, 2021

Copper price surges after Chile closes its borders

The world’s top copper exporter decided to close its borders for a month as a deadly covid-19 wave smashed records.

April 5, 2021

Global copper smelting slides in March on Chinese shortages

Global copper smelting slipped to the lowest levels in at least five years in March as top producer China failed to recover following the Lunar New Year holiday due to…

April 2, 2021

ESG turns this metals stock into winner

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings surged 18% in the March quarter to become the best performer on Malaysia’s benchmark stock index.

April 1, 2021

In the meme-stock era, even bad Voltswagen jokes are worth billions

You can’t blame VW for wanting a little bit of Tesla’s glamour. But its April Fools’ Day calamity shows the dangers of trying to be cool and funny.