December 7, 2025 Silver, copper eclipse gold as top metals bets on supply fears Since bullion hit a record on Oct. 20, it’s moved mostly sideways, while silver has gained more than 11% to a fresh record and copper has climbed almost 9%.
December 7, 2025 China’s central bank extends gold-buying streak as metal’s rally cools Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 30,000 troy ounces last month.
December 5, 2025 Orla Mining plunges as Fairfax trims stake The divestment of 25 million shares brings its shareholding down to 9.4%.
December 5, 2025 Silver reserves in London vaults rise 3.5% in November, says LBMA There were also 8,907 metric tons of gold held, up 0.6% from October.
December 5, 2025 Peru’s informal diggers get permit extension through next year Temporary permits are meant to allow small-scale diggers to continue working while they formalize their operations.
December 5, 2025 Capitan Silver boosts contained metal at Cruz de Plata project in Mexico A resource update for the Cruz de Plata silver-gold project in Mexico's Durango state lifts contained ounces in the inferred category.
December 5, 2025 Gold-backed ETF holdings set month-end record as metal rises Total holdings by ETFs increased to 3,932 tons at the end of November, a sixth consecutive month of growth.
December 5, 2025 Pan American grabs 14.7% stake in Galleon Gold It marks Pan American’s first direct equity stake in Galleon, although it already held rights to acquire shares.
December 4, 2025 Larvotto expands technical capabilities at Hillgrove antimony-gold project With ECORE, Larvotto can immediately scan drill core after drilling, providing multi-element and mineral maps and data.
December 4, 2025 South Africa opens rare new gold mine after record price rally Qala Shallows is South Africa’s first new underground gold mine in 15 years.
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
