Copper deals off to best start in 12 years as prices surge
More than $500 million in transactions are pending or were completed so far this month.
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The ‘quite unusual’ platinum to palladium ratio
Focus on platinum-palladium prices and ratios over the past 48 years.
Robert Friedland tells Frank Holmes why copper is ready to run
Robert’s “reality distortion” was on full display during his visit.
World’s only gold cast of Mandela’s hand could fetch up to $13 million
A South African businessman now living in Canada wants to sell a unique collection of solid gold items intimately associated to Nelson Mandela, which he bought for about $360,000 in 2003.
Anglo’s Brazil iron ore expansion a go
Anglo American's Minas Rio iron ore mine in Minas Gerais state has nameplate capacity of 26.5m tonnes per year.
Best-performing battery metal of the past year isn’t cobalt
A metal that’s in demand for batteries is surging, and it’s not the one everyone’s talking about.
Zambia court dismisses First Quantum bid to stop $1.4bn lawsuit
ZCCM-IH launched action in Oct 2016 to sue First Quantum over claims that the company borrowed $2.3bn from copper mining subsidiary without informing them.
What could push oil to $100?
The consultancy expects crude demand this year to grow by 1.7 million bpd, and says Brent could touch above $100 a barrel in 2019.
Asia Gold-Bullish price outlook stirs moderate demand
Gold prices rose on Friday, putting them on course for a near 2 percent weekly gain, in anticipation of a further dip in the U.S. dollar.
