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Copper slips as US data stokes worries about rate-cut policy

Copper prices dropped more than 1% on the London Metal Exchange after the data.

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2024 | 9:37 am

Gold’s breakneck rally may slow down in 2025, WGC says

Bullion is up more than 30% so far in 2024,…

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2024 | 9:24 am

O3 Mining shares surge on $144m Agnico Eagle takeover offer

The company’s main asset is its prefeasibility-stage Marban Alliance project…

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | December 12, 2024 | 8:30 am

Gold will shine in bearish year ahead for commodities, ING says

Gold is set to continue this year’s streak of hitting…

Bloomberg News | December 12, 2024 | 7:04 am

Satellite data analysis shows copper smelting activity surged in November

Global copper smelting last month reached its highest level since…

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 11, 2024 | 2:25 pm

Antofagasta, Jiangxi agree major drop in 2025 copper TC/RCs

The new agreement represents a drop of 73.4% from the $80 benchmark for 2024.

Reuters | December 5, 2024 | 6:51 am

Nippon Steel committed to US Steel takeover, aims to close in December

The transaction has faced stiff resistance from politicians and the United Steelworkers (USW).

Reuters | December 4, 2024 | 11:22 am

The 45X tax credit makes a difference for US critical minerals

Regulations lawmakers and policymakers implement today will play an outsized role in the critical mineral landscape of tomorrow.

Farrell Gregory | December 4, 2024 | 10:38 am

Clear Street joins London Metal Exchange’s open-outcry trading floor

This takes the number of dealing members on Europe's last open-outcry venue back to eight.

Reuters | December 4, 2024 | 9:53 am

Mitsubishi Corp loses $90 million in suspected China metal fraud

The loss is the latest in a string of recent cases of alleged wrongdoing to hit a major commodity trading house.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2024 | 9:46 am

China’s trade reprisals may extend to minerals like rare earths

China isn’t short of options when it comes to critical minerals that could be used as counters in a trade war with the US.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2024 | 9:39 am

Vale aims to go down-market on iron ore

The miner plans to offer more lower-quality iron ore to adapt to the needs of a battered steel industry.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2024 | 9:35 am

Gold price inches up on political turmoil, US jobs data

Gold moved little on Tuesday after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise declaration of martial law, before rescinding the decree just hours later.

Staff Writer | December 4, 2024 | 9:21 am

Iron ore price gains as China stimulus hopes outweigh worries of escalating trade tensions

Hopes of more fiscal stimulus from the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference in China helped prices.

Reuters | December 4, 2024 | 7:00 am

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