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Copper $ 5.422 / lb 1.13%

Brent Crude Oil $ 59.8 / bbl 1.46%

Palladium $ 1696 / ozt 1.92%

Crude Oil $ 55.96 / bbl 1.60%

Natural Gas $ 3.991 / Btu 1.40%

Silver Futures $ 65.465 / ozt 2.62%

Aluminum Futures $ 2896.75 / ton 0.58%

Micro Gold Futures $ 4358.4 / ozt 0.59%

Micro Silver Futures $ 65.39 / ozt 2.52%

Platinum $ 1923 / ozt 2.60%

Gold Futures $ 4359.4 / ozt 0.60%

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

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2025 | 5:05 am

BloombergNEF Kwasi Ampofo sees copper deficits from 2026 as demand surges, supply lags and geopolitics reshapes global markets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 17, 2025 | 3:45 am

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.

Staff Writer | December 16, 2025 | 4:38 pm

The rapid approval signals a significant shift in Ottawa's approach to foreign takeovers, particularly in the sensitive critical minerals sector.

Reuters | December 16, 2025 | 2:25 pm

This is the recently found largest blue star sapphire ever, and it’s worth $100M