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Will gold’s tailwinds be enough to overcome September curse?

Bullion has dropped every September since 2017.

Bloomberg News | August 31, 2024 | 9:59 am

Gold’s defiant summer

Gold is finishing one of its most-defiant summers in memory.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | August 30, 2024 | 9:54 am

Gold price softens on US inflation data, still up 3% for the month

Despite the pullback, bullion is on track for a 3%…

Staff Writer | August 30, 2024 | 8:27 am

India to discuss surging precious metals imports with UAE

Trade officials will likely meet their counterparts from the UAE…

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2024 | 8:26 am

Column: Zinc concentrates squeeze but there’s no shortage of metal

Global zinc mine production continues to slide and the raw…

Reuters | August 30, 2024 | 7:48 am

Copper price slides from record on Chinese stockpiles

High prices also weakened manufacturing demand and may see China switch out copper for aluminum.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | June 21, 2024 | 2:33 pm

The mad scramble for copper

The US Geological Survey reports supply from copper mines in 2023 amounted to only 22 million tonnes. If the copper supply doesn’t grow this year, we are looking at a 6Mt deficit.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | June 21, 2024 | 12:36 pm

Short covering, tight nearby supply briefly drive palladium above $1,000/oz

Palladium, mainly used in the autocatalysts curbing harmful emissions, saw a 39% slump in 2023.

Reuters | June 21, 2024 | 10:43 am

Gold stocks reloading

The gold miners’ stocks have been grinding lower for a month now, sapping traders’ enthusiasm.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | June 21, 2024 | 10:20 am

B2Gold slashes stake in Calibre Mining

The sale of 79 million shares earned $139 million and reduced B2Gold’s holding in Calibre from 14%.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | June 21, 2024 | 8:21 am

Gold price down 1%, but set for second straight weekly gain

Gold has benefited from a run of soft economic data this week.

Staff Writer | June 21, 2024 | 8:01 am

SQM and Talga team up on Aero lithium project in Sweden

The Chilean lithium miner can earn up to a 70% interest in Aero, which will grant it a foothold in the European market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2024 | 3:53 am

Mining M&A stokes coal race against cleaner power

Many banks, insurers and investors have backpedalled from or abandoned the carbon-belching fossil fuel.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 10:07 am

China turns to cast-off copper in battle to feed hungry smelters

China has ramped up imports of copper scrap as smelters seek alternative raw materials to offset tight supplies of mined ore.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2024 | 9:14 am

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