Titanium price: Rising Chinese sponge imports point to higher demand
Recent performance combined with the trade activity and increasing sponge production indicates a strong near-term demand from China.
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Gold: Do not underestimate my … copper?
Copper is often overlooked when looking for gold price movement clues.
India coal output to rise 6.4% in 2021 – report
According to GlobalData, key to this increase in output is the entry of private players to the industry.
Neo Lithium more than doubles 3Q project’s high-grade zone resources
The resource is "strategically important" because it requires smaller evaporation ponds to put the project into production, the company says.
Iron ore price jumps as Chinese inventory drops to the lowest since February
Shipments from Rio Tinto were seen declining, while Vale has interrupted production at two mines over safety concerns, reducing its output by 40,000 tonnes a day.
Secretive world of diamonds is in the grips of a buying frenzy
It takes about three months to cut, polish and sell a diamond, so stones bought cheaply at the start of the year are now being sold for a big profit.
Palladium is set to get even more expensive
The metal used in catalytic converters hit an all-time high of more than $3,018 an ounce in May and is still more than $900 more expensive than gold.
Politics set to keep a lid on investments in Peru
There are signs that Peru’s likely next president will be less of an enemy to mining than first feared.
Tin price extends gains after MSC suspension
The third-largest producer of refined tin issued a notice of force majeure after the Malaysian government did not grant the company’s appeal for status as an essential service during the country’s new covid-19 lockdown.