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China defies global copper squeeze with near-record production

Copper smelters in China are maintaining production at near-record levels.

Bloomberg News | May 27, 2024 | 7:11 am

Iron ore price dips as falling China demand, high shipments weigh

A seasonally slowing demand for steel products will also drag…

Reuters | May 27, 2024 | 6:49 am

BlackRock encouraged Anglo to extend talks with BHP

Anglo American was encouraged by key shareholders to continue engaging in talks…

Reuters | May 25, 2024 | 12:37 pm

Video: China’s dominance drives global battery trends, says Adamas Intelligence

China continues to dominate the EV market, as every second…

Henry Lazenby | May 25, 2024 | 5:41 am

Copper prices could surge to $40,000, says top trader Andurand

The metal has risen almost 20% this year, reaching a…

Staff Writer | May 24, 2024 | 9:41 am

Ascot drills highest-grade gold intercept since 2015; shares rise

New results included an intercept of 691.5 g/t gold over 0.9 metre, contained within an interval of 98.84 g/t gold over 6.48 metres.

Staff Writer | November 3, 2023 | 9:26 am

Iron ore price logs second weekly gain on China stimulus, sound fundamentals

Chinese policymakers said that Beijing would strengthen efforts to reduce local debt risks and help with financing demands for property enterprises.

Reuters | November 3, 2023 | 6:37 am

MP Materials’ adjusted profit beats; rare earths prices sag

The Las Vegas-based company posted a net loss for the period ended Sept. 30 of $4.3 million.

Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 1:20 pm

Lithium producers stay bullish on EVs despite growing headwinds

A basket of prices for lithium tracked by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has dropped more than 60% this year.

Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 12:34 pm

Nutrien misses quarterly profit estimates as potash prices plummet

During Q3, potash prices averaged $250 per tonne, in stark contrast to the $633 per tonne recorded a year earlier.

Staff Writer | November 2, 2023 | 9:57 am

Bears bet big that nickel can close the product gap

Fund players have lifted their bets on lower prices to levels last seen in 2019.

Reuters | November 2, 2023 | 7:55 am

Toronto Stock Exchange has 1 IPO this year in historic dry spell

Lithium Royalty Corp., which raised $108 million in March, is the lone deal to make it through in 2023.

Bloomberg News | November 2, 2023 | 7:39 am

Albemarle cuts annual forecast on slumping lithium prices

Worries have been mounting that global EV demand is softening.

Reuters | November 1, 2023 | 3:02 pm

Iron ore price rallies on positive signals from China

Iron ore is still most exposed to further policy support versus other commodities, analysts said.

Staff Writer | November 1, 2023 | 10:18 am

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