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Rio Takes step toward M&A redemption with $6.7 billion lithium bet

Modest by comparison with past splurges, the all-cash deal is a significant and long-awaited expansion of Rio’s bet on lithium.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2024 | 10:22 am

Gold miners’ epic quarter

The gold miners are on the verge of reporting another…

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | October 11, 2024 | 10:14 am

Aluminum prices surge amid Guinea bauxite export suspension

Emirates Global Aluminium announced a suspension of bauxite exports from…

Staff Writer | October 11, 2024 | 10:01 am

Gold price erases weekly loss as market digests new US data

A measure of prices paid to US producers was unchanged in September,…

Staff Writer | October 11, 2024 | 9:51 am

Copper prices to hit record high in Q4 2024 on Fed cuts and China stimulus – Fastmarkets

Analysts expect prices around $10,265 per tonne in the last…

Staff Writer | October 11, 2024 | 9:45 am

Column: After three years of exports China is now short of lead

The global lead market has bifurcated since the start of June, with Shanghai prices significantly outperforming that of the LME.

Reuters | July 21, 2024 | 12:05 pm

Hedge funds’ bullish bets on gold jump to four-year high

Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted their net-long position in gold.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2024 | 3:20 pm

Will Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mine be the ‘Pilbara killer’?

Simandou, one of the world’s most significant iron ore developments, is set to challenge the Pilbara’s dominance soon.

James Cooper | July 19, 2024 | 12:15 pm

Gold stocks to overshoot

The gold miners’ stocks have blasted higher to a powerful upside breakout this month.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | July 19, 2024 | 9:56 am

Lion One Metals stock plunges despite financing

Lion One Metals plummeted over 20% during the early hours of trading in Toronto to a 52-week low.

Staff Writer | July 19, 2024 | 8:34 am

Copper price set for worst week since 2022 as China Plenum disappoints

Copper prices have retreated from a record hit in May on concerns about the strength of demand in China.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2024 | 7:02 am

Column: China’s commodity import trend driven by prices, not economy

China's imports of major commodities are often viewed through the prism of the performance of, and outlook for, the world's second-biggest economy.

Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 2:05 pm

Silver Mines secures $20m investment from Lundin, Rule-led fund

The company's flagship project hosts the largest known undeveloped silver resource in Australia.

Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 10:59 am

Foran upsizes placement to $263m for Saskatchewan projects

The proceeds will primarily go to the McIlvenna Bay copper and Bigstone copper-zinc projects.

Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 10:24 am

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