May 5, 2025

Gold to keep outshining silver, Goldman Sachs says

Gold has surged over 26% in 2025, more than doubling silver’s 12% gain.

May 5, 2025

Indonesia’s Danantara in talks with Eramet on nickel deal

Danantara and Eramet are looking to acquire a stake in a high pressure acid leach plant in the Weda Bay Industrial Park.

May 2, 2025

US-China tensions stall Bunge’s $8.2 billion Viterra deal

China has yet to approve the deal, with Bunge executives and advisers growing increasingly concerned the political rift will continue to hold up the process.

May 2, 2025

Traders draw down LME copper stocks as Chinese market tightens

Traders say that Chinese copper buying has been strong in spite of concerns about the trade war with the US.

May 2, 2025

Copper price rises as China considers trade talks with US

China’s Commerce Ministry said it had noted senior US officials’ desire to begin talks.

May 1, 2025

China’s rare earth power play: Are we heading for another price shock?

China has just rearmed one of its most powerful economic weapons: rare earth export controls. Can the West afford another price shock […]

May 1, 2025

Copper prices rebound after sharp drop as US signals trade progress

The rebound came after US President Trump said there was a “very good chance” of reaching an agreement with China.

May 1, 2025

Chinese market dictated recent gold price fluctuation, says Goldman trader

Goldman Sachs trader Adam Gillard says nearly 1 million oz. were sold in Shanghai before the market closed for the holiday.

April 30, 2025

Behind the infographic: Who controls copper refining?

A new chart from MINING.COM and The Northern Miner shows China now controls over half the world’s copper processing capacity, far ahead […]

April 30, 2025

China makes thorium-based nuclear energy breakthrough using past US work

According to Chinese state media, a group of scientists recently managed to refuel a working thorium molten salt reactor without causing a shutdown — a feat never achieved before.