May 19, 2025 CHARTS: EV battery metals bill ticks up as cobalt, nickel prices strengthen The $1.73 billion worth of nickel contained in EVs sold this year for the first time exceeds battery lithium amounts, despite faster global adoption of nickel-free power packs.
May 19, 2025 China’s platinum jewellery demand revives after gold rally, WPIC says Chinese platinum jewellery fabrication rose 26% year-on-year in the first quarter.
May 19, 2025 Shanghai exchange looks to open domestic nickel contract to foreigners this year ShFE has been exploring a more internationally-accessible contract since 2023.
May 19, 2025 Chinese trader who made $1.5B on gold builds giant bet on copper price Bian Ximing has made waves over the last two years with his investment in Chinese gold futures.
May 19, 2025 Russia says China’s Zijin agrees to keep Siberian zinc mine open Sanctions prompted the Chinese company to weigh suspending operations.
May 19, 2025 Aluminum price slides as surging inventories add to downbeat mood Readily available aluminum inventories in LME warehouses saw their biggest jump in more than a year.
May 18, 2025 Manitoba fires threaten Sinomine’s Tanco lithium-cesium mine Tanco is about 180 km northeast of Winnipeg and sits right beside a large zone where fires are burning out of control.
May 17, 2025 Gold price could exceed $4,800 by 2030: Incrementum AG Based on a severe “tail-risk” scenario of a rare but extreme event, Liechtenstein-based gold fund Incrementum AG outlined in its new report.
May 16, 2025 GRAPHIC: Gold players keep faith despite trade truce-induced correction The inflow into physically backed gold exchange-traded funds in April was the largest since March 2022.
May 16, 2025 Lynas becomes first producer of heavy rare earths outside China Lynas recently commissioned a new heavy rare earths separation circuit at the Malaysia plant, with first production of dysprosium targeted in May, followed by terbium in June.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am