December 30, 2024 Top five contrarian commodity scenarios for 2025 The upcoming year has the potential to be one of the most volatile in recent memory, particularly in commodities, writes Clyde Russell.
December 19, 2024 Column: Where will Trump and China drive commodities in 2025? With no predictable mold for how this will work, the only certainties will likely be volatility and numerous factors working in opposing directions.
December 18, 2024 PetroChina to start metals trading, eyeing energy transition In addition to lithium and copper, the new PetroChina unit may also look to trade nickel.
December 17, 2024 Saudi Arabia has extracted lithium from oilfield runoffs, vice minister says The country plans to launch a commercial pilot program for direct extraction soon.
December 13, 2024 Charted: Copper vs. Oil Demand (1970-2040) In 2021, Goldman Sachs declared copper “the new oil.”
December 13, 2024 Trafigura profit drops 62% after ‘massive problem’ in Mongolia The Mongolia losses mean Jeremy Weir’s tenure as chief executive officer at one of the world’s largest commodity traders is ending on a sour note.
December 12, 2024 Canada weighs export taxes on uranium, oil if Trump starts trade war Canada is examining the use of export taxes on major commodities if incoming President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose broad tariffs.
December 11, 2024 ICMM introduces new measures against diesel fume safety hazards at underground mines To accelerate progress across the industry, ICMM has also published a new guide for reducing diesel particulate matter exposure underground.
December 10, 2024 Trump vows fast permits for those investing $1 billion in US Any person or company investing $1bn or more in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental…
November 29, 2024 Canada’s oil and gas drilling forecast to hit decade high in 2025 – report The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors reports the highest levels of drilling activity and associated jobs since 2015.
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
