South Africa’s century-old gold refiner runs at 75% as mines dim The 102 year-old Rand Refinery is the only African refiner accredited with the London Bullion Market Association. Bloomberg News | February 3, 2023 | 9:43 am
Gold price drops to 3-week low on solid US jobs data Spot gold fell 2.3% to $1,869.49 per ounce by noon ET. Staff Writer | February 3, 2023 | 9:09 am
Column: China’s zinc and lead exports plug Western supply gaps China's shift to net exporter of both metals is a rare inversion of historical trade patterns. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 8:02 am
Zinc price slumps on jump in inventories and weak Chinese demand Inventories in warehouses registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange have more than doubled over the last two weeks. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:45 am
Thungela Resources to buy controlling stake in Australian mine The coal producer has been searching for assets outside South Africa, where shipments are being curbed by rail bottleneck. Bloomberg News | February 3, 2023 | 7:39 am
Iron ore price retreats on China demand rethink, price curbs worry "Iron ore is facing pressure from price control, so pay attention to policy risks," Sinosteel analysts said. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:28 am
Graphic: Disruptions raise the chance of copper supply tightness Production disruptions in Latin America and Africa have raised the stakes for a tighter market this year. Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:16 am
Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2023 | 6:52 am
Silver proves effective for fighting superbugs Microscopic spheres of silver small enough to operate at the cellular level represent a new frontier in using the precious metal to fight bacteria. Staff Writer | February 3, 2023 | 5:05 am