July 17, 2024 Wildfires erupt in Canada crude patch in threat to oil sands One 7-acre fire is within about 6 miles of MEG Energy Corp.’s Christina Lake site, which produced almost 100,000 barrels a day in May.
July 17, 2024 Sodium-ion battery startup sparks lithium alternative Peak Energy received $55 million in funding to scale up production of sodium-ion batteries that the company is positioning as an alternative to the widely used lithium-ion technology.
July 17, 2024 China copper smelters plan to cut output after margins fall The output cuts underscore the industry’s struggle with a shortage of feedstocks caused by recent mine production setbacks.
July 17, 2024 Iron ore majors ramp up supply even as China faces challenges Iron ore is one of the year’s worst performing major commodities, slumping by almost a quarter as China’s property crisis drags on.
July 17, 2024 Copper price edges down to two-week low amid demand uncertainty The metal headed for a third daily decline, with copper miners also under pressure as a risk-off mood took hold in broader equity markets.
July 17, 2024 Gold price sets new high as traders bet on Fed rate pivot Bullion climbed to an all-time high of $2,483.73 an ounce on Wednesday, before paring gains.
July 17, 2024 Column: BHP joins the lengthening list of nickel price casualties Indonesia's nickel production surge is challenging the West's ambitions of diversifying its critical metals supply chains.
July 17, 2024 Antofagasta expects 2024 copper output at low end of yearly forecast Antofagasta produced 284,700 metric tons of copper in the first half, down 3.7% from the same period in 2023.
July 17, 2024 Iron ore price slumps to 3-week low on weak China demand, strong global supply Property investment in China fell 10.1% in the first half of 2024 from a year earlier.
July 16, 2024 China stainless steel mogul fights to avoid a second collapse A debt crisis is threatening the future of one of the world’s top stainless steel producers, Jiangsu Delong Nickel Industry.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
