Iron ore price hits more than 2-week low on rising inventory, demand caution

Natural graphite and aluminium are the materials most commonly used across military applications and are also subject to considerable supply security risks.

While gold prices hit all-time highs, gold mining stocks have lagged far behind.

More than half of the export growth was driven by a sharp 69% rise in exports of unwrought gold, with increased high-value shipments of refined gold.

Rio faced demands from shareholders at its annual meeting on Thursday to come clean on environmental issues.

Since October, bullion has risen by over 25%.

The Ventanas port is a major hub for exporting both copper and lithium.

Sumitomo expects a 21% surge in first-half output following a two-month maintenance shutdown at its Toyo smelter.

The allegations mark the latest sign of frayed relations between ERG and the Central African nation.

Prices climbed as much 1.5% on Thursday after dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.