Copper price retreats despite Grasberg supply worries Copper retreated after its biggest weekly gain in a year, as the dollar rallied amid political turmoil in Japan and France. Staff Writer | October 6, 2025 | 7:08 am
Barrick CEO change could trigger asset sales, takeover: analysts “We see a potential shift in the company’s strategy” with Bristow’s exit, Jefferies Securities analyst said. Frédéric Tomesco | October 6, 2025 | 6:34 am
Australia’s VHM gets US interest of up to $200 million for rare earths project Located in Australia's Victoria, Goschen is classified as a Tier 1 integrated rare earth and mineral sands project. Reuters | October 6, 2025 | 6:17 am
Congo to permanently ban cobalt exporters that breach quotas Congo halted exports in February after cobalt prices hit a nine-year low. Reuters | October 6, 2025 | 6:07 am
All missing workers found dead at Freeport’s Grasberg mine The last five miners were found Sunday, ending a weeks-long search after 800,000 tonnes of wet material hit the site. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2025 | 4:47 am
Predictive, Robex to merge in $1.5B Guinea gold deal The combined company aims to produce 400,000+ ounces of gold yearly by 2029, with 9.5M ounces in resources and 4.5M in reserves. Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2025 | 3:50 am
Gold price could trade above $4,000 near term, HSBC says Looking ahead to 2026, HSBC said central banks are expected to remain strong buyers of gold. Reuters | October 5, 2025 | 9:19 am
Traders pay steeper price to hedge risk from stocks to gold “Gold vol risk premiums have not been this rich since the early days of the Russia/Ukraine war in 2022,” analyst says. Bloomberg News | October 5, 2025 | 9:10 am
Ecuador revokes environmental license for DPM to develop gold project The Loma Larga project was expected to receive investments of $419 million for an average annual production of about 200,000 ounces of gold. Reuters | October 5, 2025 | 8:53 am