June 3, 2019

Gold climbs as Trump’s Mexico threat shows ‘no country is safe’

Gold is finally seeing some bullish momentum as trade ructions escalate, fueling the biggest rally among the top miners in seven months.

June 2, 2019

Should investors get excited about rare earth metals?

The 17 so-called “rare earth metals” play strong supporting roles in many of the consumer electronics we enjoy on a daily basis, from our TVs to smartphones.

May 31, 2019

Gold — China premiums rise as trade woes boost buying; India demand tapers

Gold premiums in top consumer China rose this week as investors bought the metal as a safe-haven due to rising trade tensions with the United States.

May 30, 2019

We all need to calm down about rare earths — opinion

Once every decade or so, the world goes through a collective freak-out about rare earths.

May 30, 2019

Copper market faces larger shortages, supply issues simmer

Benchmark copper prices on the London Metal Exchange, trading at around $5,850 a tonne, have tumbled nearly 9% this month.

May 30, 2019

Mapped: Who owns the world’s gold reserves

Central banks around the globe have been on a gold buying spree this year, with Russia and China, leading the pack.

May 30, 2019

China willing to meet reasonable rare earth demand from other countries

China is willing to meet reasonable demand for rare earths from other countries, but it would be unacceptable that countries using Chinese rare earths to manufacture products would turn around…

May 29, 2019

Rare earth stocks come out winners in China-US trade war

The threat of "weaponizing" rare earths by China means potential sellers of the minerals to the US stand to gain from a tightened international supply and higher prices.

May 29, 2019

FLASHBACK: Rare earth mining in China — low tech, dirty and devastating

A report by state news agency Xinhua paints a particularly grim picture of China's rare earth industry which belies the notion that China's crackdown has more to do with managing…

May 29, 2019

US fighter jets and missiles are in rare-earth firing line

China’s grip on the global market for rare-earth metals gives it the ability to target American weaponry in its trade war with the U.S.