December 26, 2024 Trade spats to curb industrial metals demand: BMO BMO Capital Markets has lowered its demand estimates for next year on the anticipation that higher tariffs and multilateral trade friction could tamp down industrial output.
December 25, 2024 Infographic: How global gold production has evolved since 1993 The biggest change over three decades is China becoming the number one producer, as its output has more than tripled.
December 24, 2024 CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load "While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."
December 24, 2024 Solar, EVs and a big exit from coal: 2024’s good climate news Solar capacity around the world was rolled out at a record pace, as bargain panel prices helped countries deploy cleaner energy.
December 24, 2024 Gold price steadies as traders focus on uncertain 2025 rate path Gold has hit successive records this year and is set to close 2024 more than 25% higher.
December 23, 2024 Video: Silver needs smoother path to production for energy transition, miners say Solar panels contain twice as much silver today than they did five years ago.
December 22, 2024 Video: Gold mining faces a cliff after 2025, CRU analyst predicts Global gold production will peak at about 3,250 tonnes (105 million oz.) next year, according to CRU's Oliver Blagden.
December 20, 2024 Lure of Anglo’s copper mines could test BHP’s spending resolve BHP needs to offer at least a 40% premium over Anglo's share price for a new takeover bid, but its CEO has committed to spending discipline.
December 20, 2024 Orano launches arbitration against Niger over mining licence The French nuclear fuels company move comes in response to Niger's cancellation of Orano's subsidiary mining licence.
December 19, 2024 Savannah to speed up Portugal lithium project, dismisses doubts over price and demand The company will accelerate its lithium mine project to ensure first commercial output in 2027.
Codelco, SQM seal lithium venture in Chile’s Atacama desert NovaAndino Litio, the venture, will control all lithium exploration, production and sales in the Atacama salar until 2060. December 27, 2025 | 09:38 am