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Copper $ 4.8112 / lb -1.62%

Brent Crude Oil $ 68.55 / bbl 2.97%

Palladium $ 1087.5 / ozt 1.02%

Crude Oil $ 66.91 / bbl 3.32%

Natural Gas $ 3.503 / Btu -0.65%

Silver Futures $ 36.225 / ozt -1.23%

Aluminum Futures $ 2476.75 / ton 1.13%

Micro Gold Futures $ 3346.3 / ozt 0.11%

Micro Silver Futures $ 36.225 / ozt -1.19%

Platinum $ 1252.4 / ozt 2.69%

Gold Futures $ 3346.1 / ozt 0.05%

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The three-year surge in gold prices is enriching the country’s more than 700,000 informal, or artisanal, miners.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2025 | 10:54 am

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has proposed to revise down the specification for its benchmark index to 61% iron content from 62%.

Reuters | June 11, 2025 | 10:03 am

Bullion rose 0.3% while platinum extended this year’s surge to more than 40%.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2025 | 9:49 am

The Australian miner is forecasting annual gold production of 515,000-535,000 oz. at an all-in sustaining cost of $1,400-$1,500/oz. over five years.

Staff Writer | June 11, 2025 | 9:35 am

African miners to increase spending in 2015: survey