January 9, 2026

Trump, Congress move to overturn Minnesota mining ban

The big beneficiary would arguably be Chile's Antofagasta, whose Twin Metals unit has been trying to develop a massive copper-nickel mine on public land for decades.

January 7, 2026

China’s metals in grip of frenzy as investors bet on rally

The total turnover of the Shanghai Futures Exchange’s six base metals contracts, plus gold and silver futures, reached 37.1 trillion yuan in December.

December 31, 2025

RERATED: Top 50 mining companies soar past $2 trillion valuation

The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks add nearly $900 billion in value after a bombshell 2025 as gold, silver and copper prices surge.

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 27, 2025

Nornickel believes 2026 will bring dividends, CEO says

Nornickel did not pay full-year dividends for 2022, 2023 and 2024.

December 26, 2025

Historic gold, silver price rally continues

Gold, silver and platinum jumped to all-time highs on Friday, extending a historic end-of-year rally.

December 15, 2025

Nornickel sharply hikes nickel surplus forecasts for this year and next

The Russian miner said it expected the nickel surplus this year to reach 240,000 tons, up from an estimate of 120,000 tones in July.

November 27, 2025

Platinum prices rise as China launches new futures contracts

The contracts are the first domestic price-hedging mechanism for platinum and palladium in the world's second-largest economy.

November 20, 2025

LME to stop running benchmark platinum and palladium auctions

Results of the LBMA Platinum and Palladium Price auctions are used across the market and industry for settling contracts and transactions.

November 19, 2025

Friedland opens $2B Platreef mine in South Africa

The opening caps a 37-year effort at what Friedland calls “the world’s largest undeveloped precious-metals mine.”