After surging to a record above $2,450 an ounce, bullion has traded in a fairly narrow range amid the uncertainty over the Fed’s rate trajectory.

The Bill Gates-backed company aims to produce more than 300,000 metric tons per year at Mingomba.

China accounts for 70% of rare earths mining globally and 90% of refined output.

The People's Bank of China was the largest official sector buyer of gold in 2023.

Regulatory factors need to be addressed as province “primes itself to become one of the most reliable and sustainable suppliers of critical metals in Canada and globally,” says PWC.

Gold output has been climbing steadily for several years and is expected to reach 56 metric tons this year.

Trafigura has long been one of the copper market’s most bullish voices.

Higher gold prices and inflows drove total assets under management up 2% to $234 billion, the highest since April 2022.