Gold price on pace for worst week since early JuneThe precious metal has risen about 18% this year, largely on expectations the US central bank would soon deliver rate cuts.Staff Writer | August 9, 2024 | 8:34 am
Copper price: four Chinese bear chartsOvercapacity and a "slow-moving property crisis" will see China continue…Frik Els | August 8, 2024 | 3:42 pm
Australia’s lithium industry seen bearing brunt of supply cutsGoldman Sachs sees lithium prices falling further in 2025.Reuters | August 7, 2024 | 7:10 am
Copper price hits fresh 14-month high on supply fears, China optimism The red metal has rallied about 15% in the last two months. Bloomberg News | April 8, 2024 | 9:55 am
AI could add 1 million tonnes to copper demand by 2030, Trafigura chief economist says The surge in demand, driven by AI boom, could exacerbate the copper supply-demand imbalance, according to Trafigura's chief economist. Staff Writer | April 8, 2024 | 9:18 am
Westgold to buy Karora Resources in $808 million deal The deal will propel the combined group to become a mid-tier gold miner producing around 400,000 ounces of gold a year. Reuters | April 8, 2024 | 8:54 am
Gold price touches $2,350 on firm central bank demand For the year, bullion is up by double digits at 13%, despite headwinds from strong US economic data. Staff Writer | April 8, 2024 | 7:26 am
Perpetua tapped for $1.8 billion loan to develop gold-antimony mine in Idaho If approved, the loan would be one of Washington's largest investments ever in a domestic mine. Staff Writer | April 8, 2024 | 6:28 am
Iron ore price nears two-week high on stimulus bets, post-holiday restocking The most-traded September iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 3.19% higher. Reuters | April 8, 2024 | 3:31 am
China’s latest investment frenzy sparks wild swings in gold ETF The decision came after the fund’s premium over its underlying assets increased to more than 30% as of April 3. Bloomberg News | April 8, 2024 | 3:18 am
Surging gold in Vietnam spurs angst over smuggling The rise in gold smuggling is fueled by a combination of a lack of official supplies and flight-to-safety demands amid a struggling economy. Bloomberg News | April 7, 2024 | 8:47 pm
The gold market hunts for answers behind bullion’s sudden surge Gold’s run to an all-time high may seem easy to explain given the fractious geopolitical climate. And yet. Take a closer look, and it’s far from clear. Bloomberg News | April 7, 2024 | 11:46 am