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Copper price rises on positive factory data in China

Factory activity at the world's biggest metals consumer expanded at a quicker pace in December.

Staff Writer | January 2, 2024 | 2:44 am

Iron ore price climbs to multi-month high on upbeat Chinese data, expectations of restocking

China's factory activity expanded at a quicker pace in December.

Reuters | January 2, 2024 | 2:00 am

Copper price dips, but heads for yearly rise on healthy Chinese demand

Investors were divided on the outlook for 2024, with bulls…

Reuters | December 29, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Real gold far from peak

Gold is forging into new-record-high territory for the first time…

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | December 29, 2023 | 11:51 am

Gold price heads for yearly gain as market eyes rate cuts in 2024

Bullion was steady on the final trading day, putting it…

Bloomberg News | December 29, 2023 | 8:44 am

Bunge is said to near deal to buy Glencore’s Viterra

Deal could create a giant capable of competing with the world’s biggest agricultural players.

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2023 | 12:57 pm

Iron ore price falls nearly 4% after Goldman’s China property warning

The investment bank said in a note that it sees persistent problems in Chinese real estate.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 12, 2023 | 8:53 am

Fed is set to pause and assess the effect of rate hikes

Federal Reserve policymakers are about to take their first break from an interest-rate hiking campaign that started 15 months ago.

Bloomberg News | June 11, 2023 | 11:27 am

Mining’s changing ESG landscape

Dean Slocum and Chris Anderson of Acorn International on artisanal miners, China in Africa, the NGO-industrial complex, Juukan Gorge and mining’s changing guard.

Frik Els | June 9, 2023 | 1:25 pm

LME gets first request to list new nickel brand since cutting waiting times

The exchange received an application to approve nickel produced by China's Quzhou Huayou Cobalt New Material Co.

Reuters | June 9, 2023 | 8:23 am

Nickel Industries plans to raise $633 million through share placement

The Sydney-based miner has been working towards developing nickel for batteries.

Reuters | June 8, 2023 | 5:02 pm

CHARTS: Copper mining profits top $100 billion a year, but where are the new mines?

Copper mining company profits topped $100 billion two years in a row, but building a new mine now takes on average 16 years.

Frik Els | June 8, 2023 | 9:43 am

Gold price climbs as weak US jobs data boosts rate pause chances

Latest data suggests that the US labour market was slowing amid mounting risks of a recession.

Staff Writer | June 8, 2023 | 9:11 am

Top South Africa fund bets on platinum as power cuts hit miners

Coronation Fund Managers has reduced the Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. and Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd. shares in its resources fund this year.

Bloomberg News | June 8, 2023 | 8:21 am

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