June 5, 2025

Central banks on track for 4th year of massive gold purchases, Metals Focus says

Central banks are on track to buy 1,000 tonnes of gold in 2025.

June 4, 2025

China increases scrutiny over rare earth magnets with new tracking system

Beijing unveiled high-level plans to establish an information tracing system for rare earth products last June, but there had been no mention of it again until last week.

June 4, 2025

China’s rare earth export curbs hit the auto industry worldwide

BMW says supplier network affected, while Mercedes is looking for 'buffers' to protect supplies.

June 3, 2025

Chinese platinum jewelry demand remains muted, says refiner

Citigroup analysts said last week that Chinese buyers still favor gold over platinum jewelry.

June 3, 2025

Global alarms rise as China’s critical mineral export ban takes hold

German automakers became the latest to warn that China's export restrictions threaten to shut down production and rattle their local economies.

June 3, 2025

Copper price ends mixed as traders mull China and US data

The drop in China’s factory gauge came as a surprise to analysts.

June 3, 2025

Iron ore price nears 2-month low on Trump’s tariff hike plan, weak China data

China's manufacturing activity shrank for the first time in eight months in May.

June 3, 2025

Diplomats, automakers push Beijing to loosen rare earth magnet export restrictions

India is organizing a trip to China for auto executives in the next two to three weeks.

June 2, 2025

China’s rare earths grip gives Xi leverage in US trade duel

China is gaining ground in the standoff, as Washington is still a decade away from securing rare earths independently from Beijing, one analyst said.

June 2, 2025

Silver price marches past $34 on renewed trade tensions

The metal rallied over 4% as markets digested a potential re-escalation in Sino-American trade conflicts.