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Copper $ 5.422 / lb 1.13%

Brent Crude Oil $ 59.91 / bbl 1.65%

Palladium $ 1700 / ozt 2.16%

Crude Oil $ 56.07 / bbl 1.80%

Natural Gas $ 3.995 / Btu 1.50%

Silver Futures $ 65.76 / ozt 3.08%

Aluminum Futures $ 2907 / ton 0.94%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4368.1 / ozt 0.81%

Micro Silver Futures $ 65.77 / ozt 3.11%

Platinum $ 1920.5 / ozt 2.47%

Gold Futures $ 4368.5 / ozt 0.81%

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Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.

Reuters | December 17, 2025 | 5:36 am

Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2025 | 5:05 am

BloombergNEF Kwasi Ampofo sees copper deficits from 2026 as demand surges, supply lags and geopolitics reshapes global markets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2025 | 3:45 am

The rapid approval signals a significant shift in Ottawa's approach to foreign takeovers, particularly in the sensitive critical minerals sector.

Reuters | December 16, 2025 | 2:25 pm

Copper price down as China's imports drop to lowest in two years