February 3, 2023

Gold price drops to 3-week low on solid US jobs data

Spot gold fell 2.3% to $1,869.49 per ounce by noon ET.

February 3, 2023

Silver proves effective for fighting superbugs

Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the cellular level represent a new frontier in using the precious metal to fight bacteria.

February 2, 2023

US mine production value rises 3.8% to $98 billion in 2022 — USGS

In 2022 consumption of many mineral commodities neared or exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

February 2, 2023

Copper price rebounds as Fed messaging weakens the dollar

Demand shows little sign of improving, however, with Chinese import premiums falling.

February 2, 2023

Copper’s fight for critical mineral status gets political push

Some of the biggest names in copper have found high-ranking political allies to support their efforts to get the metal added to a list of minerals deemed critical to the…

February 2, 2023

Sprott launches four new ETFs focused on critical minerals

Sprott has now launched six ETFs under its energy transition fund suite.

February 2, 2023

Gold price falls from nine-month peak following Powell’s dovish remarks

Gold retreated on Thursday as the dollar rebounded and some investors locked in profits.

February 2, 2023

LBMA implements optical AI technology to trace gold bars’ provenance

The LBMA has engaged America’s Alitheon to generate a digital fingerprint for gold bars, which allows for irrefutable identification, authentication, and traceability.

February 1, 2023

US detains Chinese aluminum suspected of forced-labor origin

Aluminum, and items made from the metal, now join cotton, tomatoes and polysilicon, in coming under scrutiny over links to forced labor in Xinjiang.

February 1, 2023

American Lithium estimates almost $600m in annual cash flow for Tonopah 

Analysts say American Lithium‘s Tonopah project in Nevada could run at world-beating costs.