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UBS expects copper price to average $10,500 in 2025

Demand from the new energy vehicles, solar, wind and China's grid investment remains resilient; and copper is also benefiting from high-growth industries such as the data centres for AI and defense needs.

Reuters | October 31, 2024 | 4:13 am

American Salars acquires lithium project in Canada’s Quebec

Deal grants the Canadian junior a 100% interest in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 31, 2024 | 3:48 am

BHP walks back comments about moving on from new Anglo American bid

BHP is looking for growth opportunities in the copper sector…

Kristie Batten | October 31, 2024 | 12:14 am

Abandoned copper mines embraced as fast track to boost output

A range of companies are firing up abandoned assets once…

Reuters | October 30, 2024 | 11:55 am

Lithium woes hold top China producers to year-to-date losses

Global lithium prices have plunged from two years ago due…

Bloomberg News | October 30, 2024 | 11:19 am

China’s steel demand has shrunk to less than half global total

China will account for less than half of global steel consumption in 2024 for the first time in six years, according to the World Steel Association.

Bloomberg News | October 21, 2024 | 11:18 am

Graphic: Gold’s allure spreads as bulls lock in on fresh records

Indicating new interest in buying gold, online marketplace BullionVault is seeing the strongest pace of new account openings since March 2022.

Reuters | October 21, 2024 | 10:51 am

McEwen Mining invests in gold junior Inventus Mining

The company's main asset is the Pardo paleoplacer gold project located 65 km northeast of the Sudbury mining district.

Staff Writer | October 21, 2024 | 10:25 am

Endeavour Silver stock hits 52-week high on Terronera mine progress

Commissioning of the mine is expected in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Staff Writer | October 21, 2024 | 9:47 am

Ascot raises $29 million to get Premier gold project back on track

The company achieved first pour at Premier in April and had initially expected to declare commercial production at the historic mine during the third quarter of 2024.

Staff Writer | October 21, 2024 | 9:01 am