August 20, 2025 Iron ore price dips on China blast furnace cuts, US trade restrictions China has mandated blast furnace production cuts aimed at improving air quality.
August 19, 2025 US hikes steel, aluminum tariffs on imported appliances, railcars, EV parts The Commerce Department on Tuesday said it is hiking steel and aluminum tariffs on more than 400 products.
August 19, 2025 Gold? Silver stocks? Which is the first domino to fall? All in all, it seems that the precious metals market is about to get the spark triggering its decline any day now.
August 19, 2025 China’s copper output falls from peak with overcapacity in focus Refined copper output dropped to 1.27 million tons in July, down from 1.3 million tons the previous month.
August 19, 2025 Trafigura hires traders for deeper push into gold and silver Although not the initial focus, Trafigura’s move could eventually see the trading house handle refined bullion bars.
August 19, 2025 US copper firms hike prices even after Trump tariff reprieve Southwire Co., one of the largest makers of copper wire and cable, and Cerro Wire, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, in recent days announced price increases of 5%.
August 19, 2025 UBS lifts 2026 gold forecasts on US macro risks During the March quarter, the Swiss bank now sees gold averaging $3,600 an ounce -- $100 higher than its previous forecast.
August 19, 2025 Iron ore price falls with BHP results, soft China demand in focus BHP blamed weaker iron ore and coal prices for its sliding profits.
August 19, 2025 Turkish billionaire strikes $465 million BHP Brazil mine deal The group has been looking to sell the Brazilian copper and gold assets it acquired with the takeover of Oz Minerals.
August 18, 2025 BHP posts five-year low profit on weaker iron ore prices The world's largest listed miner reported an underlying attributable profit of $10.16 billion, missing the Visible Alpha consensus of $10.22 billion.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am