October 25, 2024 El-Erian says soaring gold is driven by dollar diversification While the move has been slow, “the bad news is the momentum is building up,” says Mohamed El-Erian, president of Queens’ College, Cambridge.
October 25, 2024 Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge gains key permit, but legal and political risks loom “Legal challenges are almost inevitable,” the Australian miner's CEO says.
October 25, 2024 Sanctions delay to Russian zinc mine causes supply miscalculation Western sanctions on Russia's zinc miner Ozernoye have left it struggling to replace equipment needed to ramp up output.
October 25, 2024 BofA’s Hartnett says bets on gold are rising before US election The precious metal hit a record high on Wednesday and gold funds recorded their biggest weekly inflow since July 2020.
October 25, 2024 Coal billionaire Tykac eyes growth in bet against ESG uptake Pavel Tykac’s Sev.en Group has taken advantage of cheap valuations to buy up coal power stations and mines in the US, Australia and Vietnam.
October 24, 2024 Gold miners crippled by costs risk losing out on bullion’s boom Analysts had high hopes for the industry, with gold among the best-performing commodities this year, surging more than 30% on the outlook for lower interest rates and geopolitical turmoil.
October 24, 2024 Biden administration approves ioneer’s Nevada lithium mine Ford and a joint venture between Toyota and Panasonic have agreed to buy lithium from the mine.
October 24, 2024 Arkansas lithium projects heat up with royalty battle, huge underground resource The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission on Nov. 4 is to hear an application filed by those companies and others to potentially set the royalty rate.
October 24, 2024 Column: US copper imports accelerate in wake of CME squeeze The May squeeze on the CME copper contract has passed but the impact on global flows of the red metal is still playing out.
October 24, 2024 CHARTS: Nickel, cobalt, lithium price slump cuts average EV battery metals bill by 60% The raw materials bill for the average EV is now down to $537 compared to $1,342 in August 2023 and a monthly peak of more than $1,900 at the beginning…
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
