Iron ore price extends decline as China demand slumps

"Recent consumption run rates imply copper and aluminum shifted into surplus globally in April," analysts at Citi said.

Mining and oil firms led an 11% jump in dividend payouts to a first-quarter record of $302.5 billion.

There are several factors that suggest a renewed rally is on the cards, writes Clyde Russell.

Traders are concerned about getting stuck with Russian-branded bars if they are unable to sell them.

The Dechenonba lithium mine in Sichuan’s Yajiang area covers 1.14 square kilometers, with estimated reserves of 24.9 million tonnes.

It expects a global palladium market deficit of 100,000 ounces and a global nickel market surplus of 37,000 tonnes in 2022.

Chinese banks cut a key interest rate for long-term loans by a record amount on Friday.

The mid-tier and junior gold-miners’ stocks in their sector’s sweet spot for upside potential have been clubbed like baby seals since mid-April.

La Plata has previously been identified by Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso as a "strategic project".