Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge
All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures.
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Precious metals’ greatest year
Gold, silver, platinum, and their miners’ stocks skyrocketed, multiplying the wealth of contrarian investors.
Congo halts artisanal copper and cobalt processing amid corruption crackdown
Congo launched its first batch of traceable artisanal cobalt in November.
Gold price tops $4,500 for first time
Spot gold set a new all-time high of $4,524.68 an ounce.
SolGold agrees to $1.2 billion takeover by top investor Jiangxi Copper
This was Jiangxi's third proposal to acquire the company.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal
The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths.
Indonesia plans to fine palm oil growers, miners $8.5B for forest encroachment
Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal, nickel and tin.
First Quantum to sell Spanish mine for $190M
Global Panduro, an entity controlled by US private equity Resource Capital Funds, will acquire the past-producing Las Cruces copper mine.
Rio Tinto to change index for some iron ore settlement, client notice
Rio Tinto has been using the Platts indices to settle its flagship products in annual contracts and spot market.