October 4, 2022

Nyrstar’s Port Pirie lead smelter to shut for 55 days

The planned suspension will allow the company to improve emissions and operational performance.

October 3, 2022

Silver price hits six-week high on safe-haven buying

Prices surged almost 9% on Monday.

October 3, 2022

Copper price pressured by crumbling demand

"It's clear we will have lower demand and potentially lower prices into the latter part of this year," says Bank of America.

October 3, 2022

Sibanye-Stillwater raises stake in Finland’s Keliber

Keliber aims to be the first fully-integrated lithium producer in Europe, targeting first production in 2024.

October 3, 2022

EV makers must partner with miners to secure key metals

Lithium demand is forecast to almost triple by mid-decade from last year’s level, BloombergNEF said in a July report.

October 1, 2022

London gold dealer runs out of bullion as Truss budget shocks

As the UK currency slid to an all-time low early Monday, bullion priced in pounds climbed close to a record.

October 1, 2022

Get ready for another bear-market rally, strategist Emanuel says

A crisis of confidence in the outlook for the UK’s finances was the latest trigger for risk aversion, helping drag the S&P 500 Index to an almost two-year low.

September 30, 2022

The Queen died, but King Dollar lives on

It goes without saying that the recent appreciation of the greenback has weighed on gold prices.

September 30, 2022

Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for November 1

The deal, valued at $3.3 billion, gives Rio Tinto a 66% stake in the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

September 30, 2022

Stellantis weighs new chip, materials strategy, Citroen CEO says

“We can secure lithium via a purchase contract, we can be a co-investor into a new mine development, we could buy material providers,” says Citroen chief Vincent Cobee.