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Metals whipsawed as sanctions on new Russian supplies rattle LME

Aluminum jumped as much as 9.4% as the market opened, the most since the current form of the contract was launched in 1987.

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2024 | 8:11 am

Horizonte Minerals fails to secure financing, considering mine sale

The company considers selling its Brazilian nickel mine amidst low…

Staff Writer | April 15, 2024 | 7:21 am

New metals sanctions push Russia further into China’s embrace

The sanctions now leave the Shanghai Futures Exchange as the…

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2024 | 7:01 am

OceanaGold gets initial approval for Philippine unit’s IPO

Proceeds from the offering, as OceanaGold had disclosed, will be…

Staff Writer | April 15, 2024 | 6:41 am

Iron ore climbs to multi-week high on lower shipments, hopes of China stimulus

Iron ore shipments from top suppliers Australia and Brazil tumbled…

Reuters | April 15, 2024 | 3:11 am

Iron ore price drops as China central bank’s rate move defies expectation

China's central bank left the medium-term policy rate unchanged on Monday.

Reuters | January 15, 2024 | 7:07 am

LME CEO aims to have first contracts with Shanghai futures exchange in 2024

The specific contacts to be launched with ShFE were still under discussion.

Reuters | January 15, 2024 | 6:51 am

First Quantum to halt Ravensthorpe nickel mine

The miner will sell nickel from the stockpiles for the next 18 months to two years, but would have to cut 30% of the workforce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 15, 2024 | 3:56 am

Gold-inflation disconnect

Gold’s vexing disconnect from reported inflation took center stage again this week.

Adam Hamilton - Zeal Intelligence | January 12, 2024 | 10:23 am

Gold price rallies on geopolitical risks and Fed rate cut bets

Treasury yields and the dollar weakened after the PPI report.

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2024 | 10:02 am

China copper smelter margins squeezed by tight supply of raw material

The scramble to secure supply has meant Chinese smelters have had to accept a cut in treatment charges.

Reuters | January 12, 2024 | 9:04 am

Uranium price jumps to 15-year high as top miner flags shortfall

Kazatomprom said shortages of sulfuric acid and construction delays may result in missed production targets for the next two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2024 | 5:53 am

Zijin Mining invests $97 million in Solaris Resources for a 15% stake

Solaris intends to use the funds to advance its flagship Warintza copper project in southeast Ecuador.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2024 | 10:14 am

Iron ore price rebounds on renewed hopes of China stimulus

The benchmark February iron ore on the Singapore Exchange climbed nearly 1%.

Reuters | January 11, 2024 | 10:10 am

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