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.
October 16, 2025 Gold smuggling surges in India as price spikes before festivals Gold smuggling into the world's second-largest buyer has decreased after the government cut import taxes from 15% to 6%.
October 15, 2025 Top 50 mining companies surge to new record near $2 trillion valuation The value of the world’s 50 biggest miners surged by more than $450B in a single quarter after a broad-based rally sparked by rampant gold and copper prices.
October 15, 2025 Japan, Spain and South Korea warn over unsustainable copper processing fees Copper smelters worldwide are grappling with falling processing fees and shrinking margins amid tight concentrate supply.
October 15, 2025 G-7 set to discuss joint response to China curbs on rare earths Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the US would seek wider support beyond the G-7.
October 15, 2025 US judge set to approve Rio Tinto’s $139M Mongolia mine settlement The lawsuit relates to Rio's $7 billion underground expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi mine.
Another arrest made in ‘largest gold heist in Canadian history’ In April 2023 about 880 pounds of gold was offloaded from a flight at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport after arriving from Zurich, along with C$2.5 million in cash. January 12, 2026 | 04:55 pm
