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Young Chinese spurn traditional investments in favour of gold

The trend underscores heightening uncertainty about growth prospects in the world's second-largest economy.

Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 3:15 pm

Copper futures dragged down by China’s credit downgrade

Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook for Chinese sovereign bonds…

Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 3:05 pm

Fortune Minerals stock gains on government funds for NICO project

The funds will be used to support a mini-pilot to…

Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 12:30 pm

Investors are seeing past 75% lithium price plunge, Chile’s Enami says

The state-owned ore processing company said it will be in…

Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 10:20 am

IAMGOLD to gain full ownership of Nelligan project with friendly takeover of Vanstar Mining

Under the terms of the current JV agreement, IAMGOLD has…

Staff Writer | December 5, 2023 | 9:22 am

Rio Tinto secures direct control of Oyu Tolgoi mine

Rio Tinto now has a 66% direct ownership over the world’s largest known copper and gold deposit, located in Mongolia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2022 | 7:09 am

Mineral Resources offers $270m for remaining Norwest Energy stake

The offer price represents a 33.3% premium to Norwest's last closing price.

Reuters | December 15, 2022 | 3:21 pm

Snow Lake investor battle brings raw energy to Manitoba lithium project

Concerned shareholders are accusing company CEO and the board of directors of enriching themselves with more than C$6 million for just seven months of service.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 2:30 pm

Lithium stocks fall as prices ease for the first time in 6 months

Australia spodumene auction disappoints and Chinese lithium chemicals show weakness ahead of EV subsidy end.

Frik Els | December 15, 2022 | 12:35 pm

Marimaca Copper stock rises as company drills first significant sulphides in Chile

Drill hole MAD-22 returned 92 metres at 2.11% total copper from 140 metres.

Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 9:34 am

Iron ore price hits six-month high as China plans more stimulus

Chinese policymakers are aiming to boost the scale of consumption and investment, the official Xinhua news agency said.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2022 | 8:47 am

Goldman says commodities will gain 43% in 2023 as supply shortages bite

The bank sees copper jumping to $10,050 a tonne from around $8,400.

Bloomberg News | December 15, 2022 | 8:30 am

Global nickel market surplus dips to 15,200 tonnes in Oct – INSG

During the first 10 months of the year, the global market was in a surplus of 78,300 tonnes compared with a deficit of 163,600 tonnes in the same period of 2021.

Reuters | December 14, 2022 | 9:18 am

The case for silver

Silver, like gold, is a precious metal that offers investors protection during times of economic and political uncertainty.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 13, 2022 | 2:08 pm

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