A string of mine closures has tightened concentrate availability with significant implications for the refined metal market.

A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse.

Bank's approach to coal is still based on individual risk-based assessments of companies, it said.

The surge in demand, driven by AI boom, could exacerbate the copper supply-demand imbalance, according to Trafigura's chief economist.

The country's industrial gold production stood at 66.5 metric tons last year, nearly unchanged from the 66.2 tons recorded in 2022.

For the year, bullion is up by double digits at 13%, despite headwinds from strong US economic data.

China held 72.74 million ounces of gold at the end of March, up from 72.58 million ounces a month before.

If approved, the loan would be one of Washington's largest investments ever in a domestic mine.