Sierra Metals shares jump on takeover offer from Peruvian firmThe offer will be priced at C$0.85 per share, which is a 10% premium over Sierra Metals' closing price of C$0.77 on the TSX last Friday.Staff Writer | December 16, 2024 | 8:25 am
Copper price: What’s in store for 2025The bellwether metal had a rollercoaster 2024, will next year…Frik Els | December 13, 2024 | 5:48 pm
Charted: Copper vs. Oil Demand (1970-2040)In 2021, Goldman Sachs declared copper “the new oil.”Visual Capitalist | December 13, 2024 | 2:23 pm
Namib Minerals set for Nasdaq debut following $500m SPAC deal The proposed business combination, which implies a pro forma combined enterprise value of $609 million, represents the largest African de-SPAC deal to date. Staff Writer | December 9, 2024 | 10:55 am
Gold price hits 2-week high on renewed China purchases, Syria regime collapse The People’s Bank of China – a major buyer of the metal – announced that it has resumed purchases after a six-month hiatus. Staff Writer | December 9, 2024 | 9:18 am
Citi chops back copper forecasts as Trump’s trade tariffs loom The metal is expected to average $8,750 a ton in 2025, down from a prior forecast of $10,250. Bloomberg News | December 9, 2024 | 6:54 am
Freeport’s copper concentrate exports will only temporarily ease global shortages A fire at PT Freeport Indonesia's Manyar smelter halted operations in October. Reuters | December 9, 2024 | 6:49 am
China’s metal dominance Washington has finally begun to recognize its critical minerals vulnerability. Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 6, 2024 | 12:44 pm
Gold bulls’ ranks swell as Macquarie hoists 2025 forecasts Prices are set to average $2,650 an ounce in the first quarter of 2025, Macquarie said, up 1.9% from an earlier forecast. Bloomberg News | December 6, 2024 | 11:30 am
Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts. Reuters | December 6, 2024 | 10:32 am
Gold’s monster upleg well Gold’s monster upleg remains alive and well, after weathering a sharp post-election selloff. Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | December 6, 2024 | 9:50 am
Torex Gold reports fatalities at Mexican underground mine, shares plunge As a result of the incident, activities at the ELG underground mine have been suspended. Staff Writer | December 6, 2024 | 8:26 am