Goldman Sachs this week raised its 12-month target for copper to $11,000 a tonne, while Citi recommended clients take on bullish copper exposure over the next few weeks.

After weeks of trading in a narrow range, gold has now advanced by 2.3% since Thursday on falling Treasuries yields and a weaker dollar.

The company achieved the milestone less than three years after it shipped its billionth tonne from Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland.

US-focused gold miner, formed as part of the $478m acquisition of Premier by Equinox Gold, debuted on the Toronto stock exchange Tuesday.

Companies and financial firms are now investing over $100 billion a year on energy storage and the electrification of transportation.

Over 70% of respondents said investment in Canada’s natural resource sector will help with post-pandemic economic recovery.

Primary aluminum output in China, the world's top producer, was up 8.5% year-on-year at 3.28 million tonnes in March

Although China will likely maintain its dominance for the foreseeable future, other countries are ramping up their mining and refining capacities.

Soaring coal prices in China are making mining companies prioritize output ahead of safety, a government agency said amid a spate of deadly accidents.