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Trafigura, IXM caught in Comex copper short squeeze as prices hit record

US Comex copper May futures hit a record peak of $5.18 a lb.

Reuters | May 15, 2024 | 8:17 am

Iron ore price slides as prospects of softening demand, Biden’s new China tariff weigh

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases…

Reuters | May 15, 2024 | 7:48 am

Copper short squeeze in NY prompts rush to send metal to US

Comex copper for July delivery jumped to an intraday high…

Bloomberg News | May 14, 2024 | 1:38 pm

Cochilco sees considerable increase in Chile’s copper price forecast

Going forward, Cochilco is "moderately optimistic" on how copper prices…

Reuters | May 14, 2024 | 8:45 am

Troilus Gold shares fall on Quebec project feasibility study

The Troilus project has an estimated net present value (discounted at…

Staff Writer | May 14, 2024 | 8:42 am

Zhaojin offer for Tietto materially undervalues gold miner, says expert

The Chinese gold miner is Tietto's second biggest shareholder.

Reuters | November 27, 2023 | 10:30 am

Iron ore price down as China warns of more market supervision

China's state planner said that it had conducted a survey on the price indices of several commodities.

Staff Writer | November 27, 2023 | 8:31 am

Aluminum price climbs as Goldman sees larger supply deficit

The bank sees a global shortage of 1.23 million tons of primary metal next year, almost double the deficit in 2023.

Bloomberg News | November 27, 2023 | 8:17 am

China’s property stimulus creates iron ore price conundrum

Can you end a years-long property crisis without triggering a surge in the commodity that stands to benefit most?

Bloomberg News | November 26, 2023 | 2:22 pm

Exposing the copper surplus myth

When the International Copper Study Group met last October, it was expecting a market surplus of 155,000 tonnes in 2023. In May, the group changed that to a 114,000-tonne deficit.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | November 24, 2023 | 4:42 pm

With no gold slump in sight, is there a golden opportunity in ETFs?

Some reasons for gold’s relative strength this year may be obvious.

Jamie Sturgeon - The Globe and Mail | November 24, 2023 | 1:55 pm

Gold stocks’ winter rally

Gold stocks have mostly ground lower to sideways since spring, leaving this contrarian sector really out of favor again.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | November 24, 2023 | 9:40 am

Iron ore price eyes fifth weekly gain despite China intervention

China's state planner said it would closely monitor changes in the iron ore market.

Reuters | November 24, 2023 | 7:12 am

Panama’s top court to rule on First Quantum copper mine fate

The Supreme Court of Panama is expected to rule on several constitutional challenges to the contract signed by the Canadian miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2023 | 5:23 am

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