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Brent Crude Oil $ 59.94 / bbl 1.70%

Palladium $ 1716.5 / ozt 3.16%

Crude Oil $ 56.14 / bbl 1.92%

Natural Gas $ 4.029 / Btu 2.36%

Silver Futures $ 66.075 / ozt 3.57%

Aluminum Futures $ 2906 / ton 0.90%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4362.4 / ozt 0.68%

Micro Silver Futures $ 66.135 / ozt 3.68%

Platinum $ 1945.8 / ozt 3.82%

Gold Futures $ 4361.6 / ozt 0.65%

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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

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

Almonty bought the asset when the US stopped mining tungsten in 2015 and has been working to bring it back into production for a decade.

Staff Writer | December 16, 2025 | 4:38 pm

The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year.

Bloomberg News | December 16, 2025 | 2:54 pm

Current mining downturn not a ‘normal’ one — Moody’s