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Copper $ 5.5875 / lb 0.44%

Brent Crude Oil $ 62.51 / bbl 0.13%

Palladium $ 1993 / ozt 0.94%

Crude Oil $ 58.54 / bbl 0.12%

Natural Gas $ 3.912 / Btu 0.46%

Silver Futures $ 71.76 / ozt 0.11%

Aluminum Futures $ 2959.5 / ton 0.22%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4539.4 / ozt 0.48%

Micro Silver Futures $ 71.75 / ozt 0.13%

Platinum $ 2365.4 / ozt 2.03%

Gold Futures $ 4540.3 / ozt 0.52%

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Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year.

Reuters | December 23, 2025 | 7:58 am

Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China.

Staff Writer | December 23, 2025 | 5:39 am

A government-backed trial will lift mineral-rich seabed mud to the surface as Tokyo seeks secure supplies beyond China.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 23, 2025 | 3:53 am

Eight workers evacuated, but contact with two was lost. After seven hours, teams found the missing miners dead.

Reuters | December 23, 2025 | 3:11 am

Importance of rare earth metals mining makes it into COP24