October 7, 2024

Costco’s gold bars fly off shelves as bullion prices smash records

Costco is the “one bright spot” in the consumer gold-buying market, analyst says.

October 7, 2024

Metals markets eye China reopening for stimulus rally cues

There are still concerns that Beijing will need to act even more to restore China to its status as the growth engine for major commodities.

October 4, 2024

Rio Tinto in talks to buy lithium miner Arcadium

The deal would vault Rio into one of the world's largest suppliers of the battery metal, behind only Albemarle and SQM.

October 4, 2024

Lithium firms’ shares rise after Rio Tinto buyout rumour

The acquisition talk comes as Rio faces challenges in developing its Jadar lithium project in Serbia.

October 4, 2024

Apache Tribe takes fight against Resolution Copper to US Supreme Court

The Tribe has asked the top court to review a decision by the Arizona state court to allow Resolution discharge contaminants into Queen Creek.

October 3, 2024

India, US sign pact to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chains

Indian trade minister Piyush Goya described the agreement as a memorandum of understanding but did not provide further details on its scope.

October 3, 2024

Video: Liberty Gold expects imminent PFS for Idaho Black Pine gold project to boost ounces

The project holds 3 million oz. contained metal, according to a February resource update, and could hold as much as 5 million oz. gold, COO says.

October 3, 2024

Mining industry needs $2.1 trillion in new investments by 2050 — BloombergNEF

The report highlights that critical energy transition metals could face supply deficits this decade — some as early as this year.

October 2, 2024

Costco adds platinum bars to precious metals offering

The new offering comes at a time when platinum is struggling to match the performance of gold.

October 2, 2024

Visualizing the decline of copper usage in EVs

Copper content in EVs has steadily decreased over the past decade, even as overall copper demand rises due to the increasing adoption of EVs.