South African miners join race to buy Khoemacau copper mine

Despite an “unusually high level of uncertainty” surrounding consensus expectations for 2023, on balance, a “mixed set of influences implies a stable but positive performance for gold,” the WGC says.

The Alacran project is positioned to be the largest copper mine in Colombia in the near future.

Copper price rose on Thursday on hopes that an easing of coronavirus controls in China will increase demand.

BYD is pursuing a dedicated cell production site in America, buoyed by robust consumer demand for EVs.

Countries with emissions exceeding the standards would pay higher tariffs when exporting metals to countries with lower emissions.

China reported an increase in its gold reserves for the first time in more than three years.

Buyers are stocking up ahead of the end of the year and in anticipation of support from Beijing for the struggling property market.

The battery material in China has continued to retreat from the all-time high hit last month as signs of demand weakness weigh on the market.

Australia is seeking overseas investment into its critical materials industry as it seeks to become a green energy superpower.