May 6, 2021

Copper price hits all-time high in New York as bulls stampede

Copper has gained 28.1% since the end of last year and is up 114.9% from its 2020 low, hit in March of that year.

May 6, 2021

Lumber and copper are surging – will gold join the party?

Gold is likely to remain silent, but it may catch up later.

May 6, 2021

Russell: Some commodity producers lagging the rallies in red-hot metals

The share prices of major producers have not quite matched the stellar gains of the commodities they produce.

May 6, 2021

Australia approves A$100m in tax incentives for junior miners

The Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive converts tax losses into exploration credits for investors and provides a tax offset for junior mining companies.

May 6, 2021

EVs driving printed electronics to billion dollar industry –⁠ report

According to IDTechEx, the printed electronics automotive market may reach $12.7 billion by 2031.

May 6, 2021

Rio Tinto shareholders reject former CEO’s exit package

More than 60% of the votes cast at Rio's annual meetings in London and Sydney were against Jean-Sébastien Jacques' exit package.

May 5, 2021

Biden officials undecided on fate of Minnesota’s Twin Metals project

The administration is "trying to find the balance between preserving a pristine area, and at the same time looking for ways in which job growth," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says.

May 5, 2021

Barrick CEO blasts ‘hysterical’ fund managers chasing quick cash

Investors are undermining the gold industry’s ability to grow by demanding a bigger share of profits from high bullion prices, Mark Bristow says.

May 5, 2021

Ivanhoe Mines promises zero emissions at Kamoa-Kakula

The Canadian company is committed to net-zero operational Scope 1 and 2 emissions at its copper mine in DRC.

May 5, 2021

Home: China’s super-charged buying reshapes the copper market

China’s net imports of refined copper surged by 38% to 4.4 million tonnes last year, breaking all historical records.