December 9, 2024 Gold price hits 2-week high on renewed China purchases, Syria regime collapse The People’s Bank of China – a major buyer of the metal – announced that it has resumed purchases after a six-month hiatus.
December 9, 2024 Citi chops back copper forecasts as Trump’s trade tariffs loom The metal is expected to average $8,750 a ton in 2025, down from a prior forecast of $10,250.
December 9, 2024 Freeport’s copper concentrate exports will only temporarily ease global shortages A fire at PT Freeport Indonesia's Manyar smelter halted operations in October.
December 7, 2024 China’s central bank resumes gold purchases after six-month hiatus China's gold holdings rose to 72.96 million fine troy ounces at the end of November.
December 6, 2024 China’s metal dominance Washington has finally begun to recognize its critical minerals vulnerability.
December 6, 2024 Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts.
December 5, 2024 Antofagasta, Jiangxi agree major drop in 2025 copper TC/RCs The new agreement represents a drop of 73.4% from the $80 benchmark for 2024.
December 4, 2024 Mitsubishi Corp loses $90 million in suspected China metal fraud The loss is the latest in a string of recent cases of alleged wrongdoing to hit a major commodity trading house.
December 4, 2024 China’s trade reprisals may extend to minerals like rare earths China isn’t short of options when it comes to critical minerals that could be used as counters in a trade war with the US.
December 4, 2024 Iron ore price gains as China stimulus hopes outweigh worries of escalating trade tensions Hopes of more fiscal stimulus from the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference in China helped prices.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
