March 26, 2021 One ultra-rare metal is doing much better than Bitcoin this year Iridium, one of the rarest precious metals and mined as a byproduct of platinum and palladium, has surged 131% since the start of January.
March 26, 2021 China copper smelters decide to not set treatment charge floor in Q2 China’s biggest copper smelters have decided to not set a floor price for second-quarter treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for the second straight year.
March 26, 2021 Vital Metals to become Canada’s first rare earths miner The Australian miner said the mining fleet was mobilized to the site this week and operations will begin before the end of March.
March 25, 2021 Key Australian coal rail line to Newcastle fully reopens following floods The disruption drove coal prices to more than two-year highs above $100 a tonne.
March 25, 2021 Copper price rally is catching the eye of politicians If three’s a trend, then copper producers awash with cash after a doubling of prices are entering the next phase of the cycle: increased fiscal pressure from their host nations.
March 25, 2021 Canada tightens takeover rules for critical minerals The move comes as the US government works with Canada to boost regional supply chains to counter China's dominance in the sector.
March 25, 2021 New Gold takes 14.9% stake in Talisker The latest deal is New Gold’s second equity investment in less than a week.
March 25, 2021 Loncor drills deepest hole at Adumbi deposit, stock rises These results indicate that gold grades are increasing with depth, the company said.
March 25, 2021 Copper price crashes through $4 as bull case fades Escalating tensions between China and the West, as well as potential US tax hikes hit sentiment and led to investors buying into safe-haven dollar.
March 25, 2021 Norway’s Nussir considers IPO after Arctic copper mine deal Company is considering listing its shares in Oslo this year after signing a deal with local officials to build the world's first fully electric copper mine in the Arctic.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
