September 10, 2020 Freeport’s Grasberg go-go days back as gold, copper prices rally Freeport's iconic open cut mine in Indonesia is going underground – nearly doubling copper and gold production and earning $8 billion per year in the process.
September 10, 2020 Group Eleven begins drilling at Ireland zinc project The company is also nearing plans for follow-up drilling at the PG West project.
September 9, 2020 Short seller says Northern Dynasty is “gaslighting investors” In a scathing report, JCap says Vancouver promotors of giant Pebble copper-gold mine in Alaska are lobbying for bonuses, not producing minerals.
September 9, 2020 Gold price gets boost on vaccine trial delay Spot gold was up 0.5% at $1,941.66 per ounce by noon EDT, shaking off initial declines.
September 8, 2020 Zinc price to enter long term structural decline in 2021 – report Fitch predicts prices will rise to around $2,600/tonne by the end of the year.
September 8, 2020 Definitive feasibility study for Kakula confirms giant mine Latest studies on Ivanhoe and Zijin’s Kamoa-Kakula project in the DRC show the asset could become the world’s second largest copper mine.
September 8, 2020 Helium is soaring on red-hot demand, shrinking supply Like gold, helium is an important but finite resource, and new large helium deposits are becoming fewer and farther between.
September 8, 2020 Copper price drops despite 65% surge in China imports Copper price dips below $3.00 as Shanghai–London arbitrage window shuts.
September 8, 2020 Karora discovers new gold, nickel mineralization at Beta Hunt Shares of the company jumped 6.1% on the latest drill results.
September 8, 2020 Dollar’s waning influence evident as gold breaks up with EM debt Data shows gold and emerging-market dollar bonds have stopped responding in similar ways to the gyrations in the dollar.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
