June 18, 2024 More central banks to increase gold reserves within 12 months, WGC survey finds 29% of central banks expect their own gold reserves to rise.
June 18, 2024 Chinese premier’s Western Australia tour spotlights global race for critical minerals Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited a lithium processing plant in resource-rich Western Australia state on Tuesday.
June 17, 2024 Canada blocks Chinese rare earths deal in Trudeau-led crackdown Canadian government said it will buy stockpiled rare earth materials from Vital Metals to prevent the company from selling to a Chinese buyer.
June 17, 2024 China’s hydropower surge raises aluminum production to a record Heavy rains have improved hydropower reserves in Yunnan and allowed smelters to recommence operations.
June 17, 2024 Western rare earths supply chain springs into gear Global supply chains for rare earths are realigning to diversify away from China.
June 17, 2024 Copper price slides to eight-week low after more soft data from China Copper prices recently hit a record high above $11,000, but have since retreated due to rising inventories and economic weakness in China.
June 17, 2024 Record copper prices likely to pause US scrap shipments to China Scrap typically accounts for about 9 million tonnes or roughly 30% of global copper supplies annually.
June 14, 2024 Chinese firm says it’s probing case of missing Russian copper The monetary value of the copper is about 110 million yuan ($15 million).
June 14, 2024 FAA probes suspect titanium supply used in Airbus, Boeing jets According to a New York Times report, the issue originated with a batch of the metal from a Chinese producer.
June 14, 2024 Iron ore price falls for a third week on China demand woes "The structural trends suggest that the market is going to see more subdued performance rather than substantial recovery," analyst says.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
