December 17, 2025

Perfect storm of factors propels silver price to record high

Silver's robust fundamental backdrop includes a persistent supply deficit and healthy demand prospects.

December 17, 2025

Gold price to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979

Analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and Metals Focus now see bullion hitting $5,000 per troy ounce in 2026.

December 17, 2025

Silver price surpasses $66 for first time

Spot silver surged as much as 4% to a new all-time high of $66.50 per ounce.

December 17, 2025

Korea Zinc’s plan to build US smelter would benefit South Korea, minister says

Korea Zinc unveiled a plan to build a $7.4 billion critical minerals refinery in Tennessee that will be funded largely by Washington.

December 17, 2025

Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA 

Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.

December 16, 2025

Almonty starts Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea

Almonty bought the asset when the US stopped mining tungsten in 2015 and has been working to bring it back into production for a decade.

December 16, 2025

UAE aluminum maker seeks investors for $6 billion US plant

The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year.

December 16, 2025

Korea Zinc shareholders ask court to block share sale in $7.4B US project

The legal action deepens a bitter feud between the founding families of Young Poong over control of Korea Zinc.

December 15, 2025

Global potash market shrugs off US move to end Belarus sanctions

Belarusian exports still face hurdles, as European Union sanctions remain in force.

December 15, 2025

JPMorgan, US backing Korea Zinc’s $7.4 billion Tennessee smelter

The decision to set up a foreign joint venture, called Crucible JV LLC, was approved by Korea Zinc’s board on Monday.