Vitol launches mine finance fund as competition grows for metals
Valor Mining Credit Partners LP will be managed by Breakwall and offer capital to companies looking to refinance debt, make acquisitions and expand in other ways.
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Gold and silver stocks drove half of the gains in the S&P/TSX Composite Index through June 18.
Gold price climbs over 1% on trade uncertainty
Spot gold hit a weekly high of $3,357.85 earlier in the day.
Codelco secures lithium quota needed for SQM partnership
Chile's nuclear energy regulator CCHEN approved an initial extraction of 2.5 million metric tons of lithium metal equivalent from 2031 to 2060.
Copper price rises to three‑month high amid supply squeeze and trade optimism
LME copper prices are set to close out the first half of the year with a gain of 12%.
Iron ore price slides on weak Chinese demand
The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended 1.32% lower.
India’s NMDC explores critical minerals acquisition overseas
The country's largest iron ore miner opened a Dubai office that will track mineral sector developments in Africa and Australia.
India sends geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits
New Delhi is stepping up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition.
INSIGHT: Rare earth magnet users jolted into paying premium prices for ex-China supply
While rare earths magnets from China are beginning to flow again, customers remain on edge about the threat of future shortages.