March 10, 2021 Global mining cross border M&A deals worth $7.7bn in Q4 – report The value marked an increase of 593.7% over the previous quarter.
March 10, 2021 Discovery Harbour partners with Newcrest on Nevada gold project, stock jumps The companies have entered an option and earn-in agreement for the early-stage Fortuity 89 gold property.
March 10, 2021 Copper price rises on demand hopes Copper futures advanced in London and New York on Wednesday on hopes of rising demand, but prices in Shanghai fell on fears of policy tightening by top consumer China.
March 10, 2021 China metals body chief warns of speculation risk amid volatile prices China's copper and aluminum smelting capacity will remain relatively stable over the next five years.
March 10, 2021 More platinum deficits to come after record undersupply in 2020 – WPIC By disrupting mining activity, the coronavirus pandemic affected platinum supply much more than demand, pushing the roughly 8-million ounce market into a deficit of 932,000 ounces last year.
March 9, 2021 Trader buys $36 million of copper and gets painted rocks instead The bizarre case highlights commodity traders’ vulnerability to fraud, even when security and inspection controls are in place.
March 9, 2021 Copper price falls as China imports look “far from bullish” Shares of major miners also fell in London trading, with BHP down 2.4%, Rio Tinto down 3.6%, Glencore -2.44%, and Antofagasta -1.25%.
March 9, 2021 Gold price returns above $1,700 in ‘short-term bounce’ While gold may extend gains near term, fundamentally, the pendulum swings in favour of bears, says analyst.
March 8, 2021 Copper price up as Chinese imports surge China's copper imports rose 4.7% for the first two months of 2021 over last year.
March 8, 2021 Gold price slides to 10-month low, may fall further Gold could fall further towards $1,660 with yields potentially moving higher, says a TD analyst.
Chinese copper smelter, Antofagasta agree to record low fees Tough negotiations reflected a market facing abundant refining capacity but tight global ore supplies. December 22, 2025 | 12:20 pm
