Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally
The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading.
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China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October
Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979.
Copper price plunges in New York after hitting new high in London
Wild swings in the copper price continues going into 2026 after a 35% rise this year.
Axis sues Guinea for $29B over bauxite permit revocation
The UAE-based miner says Guinea unlawfully revoked its licence and seized assets as the military government tightens control of mining.
Diamond crash 2025: market slump met tech pressure
The diamond industry is now shifting from growth to triage, with survival tied less to geology and more to branding.
Guinea’s military leader set to extend rule amid mining boom
Mamadi Doumbouya faced a fragmented opposition, with none of the eight contenders seriously threatening his first-round win.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king
Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says
The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert
NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060.
