February 12, 2026 Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle.
February 12, 2026 Column: Can Africa win as the West and China scramble for minerals? What is different this time compared to the colonial conquest of Africa two centuries ago is that African countries have far more choice.
February 12, 2026 Chow Tai Fook looks beyond glitter of gold with younger buyers, higher margins China's largest jewellery retailer is introducing new products and store formats as it moves into overseas markets.
February 12, 2026 Aluminum price rises as looming smelter closure adds to supply strains Copper also extended gains, buoyed by a tighter supply outlook and a weakening dollar.
February 11, 2026 Zijin to launch Congo’s first lithium output in June from disputed Manono deposit Zijin had previously indicated a first‑quarter 2026 start.
February 11, 2026 Silver price extends volatile run with surge above $86 Spot prices rose as much as 6.6% to over $86 an ounce, near its highest in a week.
February 11, 2026 Congo copper exports rose 10% last year as China drives output Congo’s expanding output provides some relief to a copper market that’s suffered a series of supply shocks.
February 10, 2026 China’s big silver squeeze persists even as prices steady Domestic producers and traders are struggling to fill a backlog of orders, pushing up near-term prices and leaving the market heavily backwardated.
February 10, 2026 China’s Premier inspects rare earth facilities, hints at leverage in US rivalry Li Qiang inspected rare earth facilities in the southern province of Jiangxi on Tuesday.
February 10, 2026 Copper and aluminum prices drop as gains peter out before China break Exchange inventories have been rising in China and the wider Asian market in the run-up to the holiday.
Lundin Gold to invest $100 million in 2026 Ecuador exploration Lundin wants to increase its existing reserves totaling 5.54 million ounces, and identify new deposits through a three-year project. February 12, 2026 | 10:29 am
