Iron ore price tumbles as recession fears fuel commodities selloff "It's not just China where steel output is under pressure," said Warren Patterson, head of commodities strategy at ING. Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 2:44 pm
India raises import tax on gold to support rupee India has raised its basic import duty on gold to 12.5% from 7.5% as the world's second biggest consumer of the precious metal tries to dampen demand and bring down the trade deficit. Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 11:58 am
Copper, zinc, nickel price rout continues despite rebound in China manufacturing “It is increasingly clear that concerns about demand are taking precedence over supply issues in the metals markets”. Frik Els | July 1, 2022 | 10:42 am
Chile sticks to plan for new mining profit tax up to 32% linked to copper price "Historically, few countries have reached economic prosperity with a low tax load" – Chile finance minister, Mario Marcel. Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 9:39 am
Orea negotiating with Nordgold to take full control of Montagne d’Or JV Montagne d'Or is an open-pit gold development project with potential to increase its reserves through infill and expansion drilling. Staff Writer | July 1, 2022 | 9:33 am
Why sentiment in industrial metals has been crumbling Industrial metal prices have just seen their biggest quarter of falls in many years. Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 9:01 am
Tesla’s EV market share seen plunging to 11% by 2025, BofA says Tesla is likely to lose its position as the dominant EV maker in the US to GM or Ford by 2025, says analyst John Murphy. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2022 | 8:44 am
Gold price keeps its shine as other precious metals fade Gold has held up well relative to silver and platinum. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2022 | 8:39 am
EU looking to ban Russian gold in new sanctions package Russia is the second largest gold mining country in the world, and its gold exports were estimated to be worth £12.6 billion in 2021. Bloomberg News | July 1, 2022 | 8:30 am