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Tin prices may see further support from supply risks, rate cuts, analysts say

BMI analysts increased their 2024 tin price forecast, but predicted prices could ease to around $26,000 to $32,000 a ton in the coming months.

Reuters | May 16, 2024 | 9:32 am

CME boosts margins for copper futures after sizzling rally to record

Copper futures hit record highs this week as investors with…

Reuters | May 16, 2024 | 8:11 am

EU launches trade investigation into Chinese tinplate steel

The EU launched the investigation to assess whether imports into…

Reuters | May 16, 2024 | 8:00 am

Copper short squeeze in New York is rocking metals markets

A massive dislocation between the prices for copper traded in…

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2024 | 7:45 am

Chinchillas throw new wrench in Gold Fields’ Chile plans

Gold Fields has 10 days to prove there are no…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2024 | 3:43 am

China cuts first 2024 tungsten mining quota 1.6% from year ago

Last year, Beijing issued a total of 111,000 tons of mining quotas for tungsten concentrate, a year-on-year rise of 1.8%.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 4:56 am

Dirty gold can still slip into London market, rights groups say

Refineries vetted by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), which sets standards for the world’s gold markets, said to be sourcing ore from “questionable suppliers and mines”.

Reuters | March 19, 2024 | 3:09 am

Pebble mine developer sues EPA over Alaska mine veto

Northern Dynasty claims it has spent at least $1 billion over two decades in its efforts to develop the project, which was effectively killed.

Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 2:51 pm

UN deep-sea mining body considering expelling Greenpeace

The Metals Company took legal action against activists who disrupted a research expedition when they boarded its vessel in the remote Pacific.

Staff Writer | March 18, 2024 | 9:09 am

Global commodity trading profits topped $100 billion for second-best year ever

While earnings fell from 2022’s blockbuster records, profits across the sector still easily eclipsed prior highlights such as in 2008-2009.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 7:57 am

China coal output posts first decline since Beijing ordered more

Coal production dropped 4.2% from a year earlier for January and February combined, the first year-on-year decline since September 2021.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2024 | 7:28 am

Put sanctions on Russian-origin aluminum, not on Rusal, industry group says

So far, sanctions have not been imposed, but they are still on the agenda in the EU.

Reuters | March 18, 2024 | 7:23 am

Lithium permit freeze limited to new projects, Argentina province says

Companies such as Arcadium Lithium and Posco Holdings are free to continue producing the metal and developing existing projects, Catamarca said.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2024 | 11:05 am

Poor forecasting triggers big writedowns for miners while some get lucky, study shows

The research appears appropriate at a time when nickel and lithium prices have crashed from 2022 highs as gold has set new records.

Colin McClelland | March 15, 2024 | 10:40 am

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