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Iron ore price reverses to losses as weakening China steel consumption drags

Apparent consumption of five major steel products slipped by 2.1% week-on-week.

Reuters | December 26, 2024 | 7:05 am

Lithium market could see modest recovery in 2025

Global lithium demand to increase 26% to 1.46m tonnes in…

Christopher Williams | December 26, 2024 | 6:30 am

Trade spats to curb industrial metals demand: BMO

BMO Capital Markets has lowered its demand estimates for next…

Northern Miner Staff | December 26, 2024 | 6:00 am

CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load

"While a large number of countries around the world continue…

Frik Els | December 24, 2024 | 1:11 pm

Gold price steadies as traders focus on uncertain 2025 rate path

Gold has hit successive records this year and is set…

Bloomberg News | December 24, 2024 | 4:36 am

Zinc’s wild week may signal volatile era as supplies squeezed

Supply pressures have made zinc the best performer of the LME’s six base metals this year.

Bloomberg News | December 2, 2024 | 7:01 am

Northern Star Resources to buy De Grey Mining in $3.3 billion deal

The deal gives Northern Star access to De Grey's Hemi gold development project in Western Australia.

Reuters | December 1, 2024 | 3:00 pm

Global mineral exploration activity in October was highest in a year, S&P data shows

According to S&P, funds raised by junior and intermediate miners nearly quadrupled to $1.61 billion in October, the highest since March 2022.

Staff Writer | December 1, 2024 | 8:47 am

Lithium Argentina picks Switzerland as another China-backed junior flees Canada

The company is seeking to redomicile to Switzerland following a corporate review and a new agreement with investor Ganfeng Lithium.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | November 29, 2024 | 3:33 pm

G2 Goldfields advances spin-out of Guyana assets

The spin-out’s centrepiece, the Peters mine property, is Guyana’s highest-grade historical gold producer.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | November 29, 2024 | 12:36 pm

Gold after Trump wins

Gold’s earlier big down days helped fuel fears another Trump administration is bearish for gold.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | November 29, 2024 | 10:37 am

Gold price set for worst month in over a year on Trump-driven selloff

Bullion has now dropped over 3% so far this month, its worst monthly slide since September 2023.

Staff Writer | November 29, 2024 | 9:40 am

Anglo shares rise amid renewed takeover speculation

BHP is now free to relaunch a bid to acquire Anglo, as the six-month standstill mandated by London’s takeover rules has expired.

Staff Writer | November 29, 2024 | 9:27 am

Contango ORE stock plummets as costs rise at Alaska gold mine

The cost rise relates to an overall reduction in the amount of ore being transported annually by approximately 20%.

Staff Writer | November 29, 2024 | 8:35 am

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