US-China tensions boost prospects for Mexico copper smelter plan

Annual gold demand jumped 18% to 4,741 tonnes, almost on a par with 2011.

Greenfield supply could come from Kazakhstan, but with a new incentive price close to $70 a pound, said Rick Rule.

The proposed tax on mineral ore exports is part of the overall plan to establish a new fiscal regime for the industry to boost government revenue.

China's copper buyers face higher costs for the metal this year, buyers and analysts said.

China’s big lithium miners are set to reap record earnings after booming demand for the metal.

Olaf Scholz hopes his trip to Latin America will help secure the lithium supplies that Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen need.

Of the Canadian companies with lithium projects in Nevada and-or South America, Lithium Americas is the most advanced.

LME copper has gained 11% so far this month, on track for its biggest monthly rise since April 2022.

2022 was the first year when investment in decarbonizing energy surpassed $1 trillion.