October 23, 2025

World Diamond Council head says lab-grown gems losing their sparkle

Lab-grown diamond prices are collapsing due to increased production in China and India, undermining confidence in synthetic gems.

October 22, 2025

Platinum is latest precious metal to see price surge and squeeze fears

Spot prices for platinum in London surged by as much as 6.4% to $1,646/oz on Wednesday, the biggest intraday jump since 2020.

October 22, 2025

McEwen drills thick oxides at Windfall in Nevada

A new hole returned 74.7 metres of Carlin-type, sediment-hosted oxides, grading 2.4 grams gold per tonne from 30.5 metres downhole.

October 22, 2025

Alcoa says high US aluminum prices offset Trump tariff costs

US President Donald Trump set 25% import duties on aluminum in March and doubled them in June.

October 22, 2025

Lithium miner PLS says power storage offsetting US EV gloom

Energy storage additions are on track to notch a record in every year to 2035, according to BloombergNEF.

October 22, 2025

Cyclic Materials, VAC sign 10-year rare earth magnet recycling deal

Companies have exclusive agreement for recycling magnet byproducts that will be produced at VAC's new manufacturing facility in South Carolina.

October 22, 2025

From FOMO to fear of margin calls: gold’s wild ride enters new stage

The swelling influence of speculators is bringing greater volatility, yet market players are sticking with forecasts for higher prices in 2026.

October 22, 2025

Gold price falls back to $4,000 on technical selling

The pullback brings an abrupt halt to the rapid advances that have been underway since mid-August.

October 22, 2025

Augusta shareholders approve AngloGold takeover

The transaction is expected to close on or around Oct. 23.

October 22, 2025

Column: US-Australia critical minerals deal underscores the gap to China

Even if more money is committed to developing mining projects and the mid and downstream processing of ores, it would take years to wean Western buyers off Chinese suppliers.