Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says

The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold.

Bloomberg News | December 28, 2025 | 9:29 am

Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert

NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060.

Bloomberg News | December 27, 2025 | 9:38 am

China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period

In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier.

Reuters | December 27, 2025 | 8:20 am

Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors

UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn.

Bloomberg News | December 27, 2025 | 8:00 am

Nornickel believes 2026 will bring dividends, CEO says

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

Reuters | December 27, 2025 | 7:42 am

Historic gold, silver price rally continues

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

Staff Writer | December 26, 2025 | 1:15 pm

New York copper price surges again, Shanghai sets record

Copper jumped by more than 5% to the highest level since the short squeeze in July.

Frik Els | December 26, 2025 | 12:18 pm

B2Gold’s Johnson channels global experience

B2Gold ends the year after seamlessly pivoting from launching Canada’s newest Arctic gold mine to complex talks in strife-torn Africa.

Colin McClelland | December 26, 2025 | 6:50 am

Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option

Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel.

Colin McClelland | December 26, 2025 | 5:00 am

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