October 24, 2025

Column: LME zinc turns wild after bears sleep-walk into squeeze

The zinc market has been sleep-walking towards this storm for several months.

October 23, 2025

Insight: China strikes at West’s softest rare earths spot

The world will have to cope with disruption risks from China's rare earths dominance for longer, writes Reuters columnist Robyn Mak.

October 22, 2025

Sagittarius seeks partner for Philippines’ largest copper-gold mine

The Tampakan project, set to yield 375,000t copper and 360,000oz gold yearly for 17 years, has faced repeated setbacks.

October 21, 2025

RANKED: Top 10 automakers by battery cobalt spending

Congo’s export quotas have lit a fire under cobalt prices and spending on the battery material is up 51% year on year despite ongoing thrifting. 

October 21, 2025

Concerned carmakers race to beat China’s rare earths deadline

Even if Chinese suppliers can fulfil fresh orders before the November 8 export controls take effect, the journey by sea to Europe can take 45 days.

October 19, 2025

A stock trader’s guide to navigating China’s curb on rare earths

The implications for investors are far-reaching, as countries led by the US scramble to shore up access to the raw materials, often by funneling investments to miners outside of China.

October 19, 2025

Gold’s historic rally comes with a bonus for emerging markets

In South Africa, home to the world’s deepest gold mines, stocks are on track for the best year in two decades.

October 18, 2025

Record gold prices shift Indian festive demand toward coins over jewellery

Overall gold sales during Dhanteras were 10–15% lower in volume terms compared to last year.

October 17, 2025

Hindustan Zinc posts quarterly profit rise on strong metal prices

Hindustan Zinc is the world's third-largest silver producer and the largest integrated silver player in India.

October 17, 2025

India central bank’s gold pile tops $100 billion on surging bullion prices

The share of gold in India's total reserves climbed to 14.7%, the highest since 1996-97.