Funds are most bullish on gold in four years as prices hit record
Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted their net-long position in Comex futures and options by 21,030 contracts in the week through May 21.
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Column: Rising stocks strike a dissonant note in tin’s bull party
Tin remains the strongest year-to-date base metals performer.
China defies global copper squeeze with near-record production
Copper smelters in China are maintaining production at near-record levels.
JPMorgan says BHP plan risks $4.3 billion South Africa outflow
Such an outflow, if a deal goes ahead, could weaken the rand.
Barrick’s Porgera mine operating without restriction after landslide
More than 670 feared dead in Papua New Guinea landslide.
Arafura Rare Earths secures up to $300 million in finance from Canada
The company already has supply agreements with Hyundai, Kia and Siemens Gamesa.
Iron ore price dips as falling China demand, high shipments weigh
A seasonally slowing demand for steel products will also drag down consumption for iron ore, Sinosteel Futures said.
New technique allows recycling components of solid-state batteries over and over again
Researchers have successfully applied cold sintering to the solid and liquid electrolyte components of solid-state batteries to recycle them.
BHP, Rio Tinto to fast-track electric haul truck trials
The partnership is part of BHP and Rio Tinto’s larger efforts to lower their operational emissions and reach net zero by 2050.
