July 9, 2025

Crypto firm Tether said to have $8B worth of gold stockpiled in Swiss vault

The El Salvador-based crypto firm says it holds around 80 metric tons of gold, the majority of which are owned outright by the company.

July 8, 2025

Column: London Metal Exchange reaps the rewards of tariff turmoil

The London Metal Exchange has recorded its highest quarterly volumes since 2014.

July 8, 2025

Glencore to sell Philippine copper smelter to Villar family

The asset, the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining (Pasar), has long served as a key logistics hub for Glencore.

July 8, 2025

Banks channeled $385 billion into coal industry since COP26

In a 2021 climate summit, nearly 200 governments agreed to phase down coal, and major banks pledged to decarbonize.

July 7, 2025

LME’s new Hong Kong warehouses attract copper deliveries

Some additional amounts of copper were expected to come to the LME-registered warehouses in Hong Kong ahead of July 15.

July 7, 2025

China’s mining investment sets new record

There were 10 deals worth more than $100 million in 2024, the most since 2013, data from S&P and Mergermarket shows.

July 7, 2025

Royal Gold to acquire Sandstorm, Horizon in $3.7B deal

The combined company will have 80 assets, with 87% of revenue from precious metals and gold contributing about 75% alone.

July 7, 2025

Ferrexpo iron ore output slumps 40% on Ukraine tax woes

The company's Poltava Mining unit is facing potential bankruptcy proceedings.

July 6, 2025

Column: Metals smelting is the West’s next critical minerals crisis

China's rapid expansion of processing capacity is crushing margins across the metallic spectrum.

July 6, 2025

EU prepares to stockpile critical minerals in case of war: FT

The initiative marks a shift in Brussels’s approach to strategic resource resilience, targeting vulnerabilities exposed by war in eastern Europe.