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.