October 15, 2025

Chinese copper smelters plan exports after surge in LME prices

Two major smelters are arranging as much as 25,000 tons of spot shipments to bonded warehouses and Asian depots monitored by the LME.

October 15, 2025

Japan, Spain and South Korea warn over unsustainable copper processing fees

Copper smelters worldwide are grappling with falling processing fees and shrinking margins amid tight concentrate supply.

October 15, 2025

Royal Mint warns of delivery delays as Londoners rush for silver

A global surge in demand for precious metals has boosted silver prices by more than 80% in London’s wholesale market this year.

October 15, 2025

G-7 set to discuss joint response to China curbs on rare earths

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the US would seek wider support beyond the G-7.

October 15, 2025

Copper Mark to unify ESG standards for metal producers

The organization is moving to develop a single mining standard across various metal supply chains and form a new board with wider representation.

October 15, 2025

Kenya in talks with BOE to store gold it seeks to purchase

Others in the region including Zambia and Ghana are already building reserves, while Rwanda and Uganda plan to follow suit.

October 15, 2025

Aurubis shares drop as Salzgitter’s stake to shrink in bond deal

The move quenched simmering takeover speculation because Salzgitter has held 29.99% of Aurubis.

October 14, 2025

US aluminum industry seeks export curbs on some scrap material

The call for restrictions mimics those from the copper industry earlier this year.

October 14, 2025

Silver price falls in frenetic trading as short squeeze starts to ease

A lack of liquidity in London has sparked a worldwide hunt for silver, with benchmark prices soaring to near-unprecedented levels over New York.

October 14, 2025

EU’s Ukraine funding plan could further boost central bank gold buying, analysts say

The Commission's plan would allow EU governments to use up to 185 billion euros ($214 billion) of Russian sovereign assets.