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
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. Reuters | December 26, 2025 | 4:10 am
AI boom set to turbocharge uranium demand in 2026 Investor surveys and asset managers point to AI-driven power demand tightening uranium supply and supporting higher prices into 2026. MINING.COM Editor | December 26, 2025 | 3:55 am
Serial wealth creator Lassonde still having fun Franco-Nevada co-founder Pierre Lassonde hasn’t let retirement from the C-suite dim his love for the yellow metal. Frederic Tomesco | December 25, 2025 | 11:00 am