June 6, 2025 Falling LME copper stocks inflate premium for nearby contracts Total copper stocks in the LME warehouse system have halved since mid-February to 132,400 tons, the lowest in almost a year.
June 6, 2025 Sinomine halts Namibia copper smelter, citing concentrate shortage The Tsumeb smelter is one of the few facilities in the world that can treat arsenic and lead-bearing copper concentrates.
June 6, 2025 China’s rare earth weapon changes contours of trade war battlefield Several European auto suppliers shut down production lines this week after running out of supplies.
June 6, 2025 Gold-mining ETFs losing their shine following torrid 2025 rally Investors are exiting exchange-traded funds that track the shares of gold-mining companies.
June 6, 2025 Debswana curbs diamond production as weak demand persists The global diamond market has experienced a downturn since the second half of 2023.
June 6, 2025 Trump and Xi agree to more talks as trade disputes brew The highly anticipated call came in the middle of a dispute over rare earth minerals.
June 6, 2025 Nickel oversupply to persist on expansion, slower demand growth, industry experts say Oversupply in the global nickel market is expected to persist over the next few years.
June 5, 2025 Nippon Steel, US seek 8-day pause in litigation to resolve deal concerns Trump administration on Thursday asked a US appeals court to extend a pause to give them more time to reach a deal.
June 5, 2025 Perth Mint’s May gold sales slip to 3-month low; silver down 31% The Perth Mint, owned by the government of Western Australia, is the world's leading producer of newly mined gold.
June 5, 2025 Trump set to waive some legal requirements to boost critical minerals The president can waive those requirements in the event of an emergency.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
