December 31, 2025

Gold price: Most popular stories of 2025

The running theme for gold in 2025 is breaking records.

December 31, 2025

Copper price records biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets

The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying 42% on the London Metal Exchange this year.

December 31, 2025

CME hikes precious metal margins again after price swings

Silver in particular has seen huge price swings as it blew through levels that until recently seemed unthinkable.

December 31, 2025

Codelco secures $600 million in climate financing from HSBC

The funding completes its goals after having received $532 million in financing from Credit Agricole CIB in 2024.

December 31, 2025

Iron ore price logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fueled by steel exports

Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China.

December 30, 2025

As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewelry

India's total gold demand fell 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2025.

December 30, 2025

Robex greenlights $1.45B merger with Predictive Discovery

About 94.54% of votes cast backed the deal.

December 30, 2025

Nickel price hits nine-month high as Indonesia plans to cut output

Nickel is still among this year’s weaker performers on the London Metal Exchange.

December 30, 2025

Rio, Fortescue change benchmark used for China iron ore pricing

Both Rio and Fortescue will stop using S&P Global Energy Platts Iron Ore Index — the industry’s seaborne benchmark — for term contracts.

December 30, 2025

Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm

Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009.