Will 2024 be the year for precious metals?Gold and silver have both held up quite well despite the Fed’s tightening cycle.Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | December 26, 2023 | 11:36 am
China issues rebuke over coal deaths, adds mines to favored listChina’s regulator on Monday rebuked officials for two recent disasters…Bloomberg News | December 26, 2023 | 11:07 am
China bans export of rare earths processing tech over national securityChina accounts for nearly 90% of global refined output.Reuters | December 21, 2023 | 9:08 am
Metals prices could spike with markets so tight, Trafigura says “We could be pushed into extreme price levels,” Jeremy Weir, the commodity trader’s chief executive officer, said. Bloomberg News | January 12, 2023 | 7:33 am
Copper price rises above $9,000 fueled by optimism about China Higher price is also driving up the shares of mining companies, with BHP notching a record high. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 9:53 am
Surging molybdenum price adds weight to new year rally for copper producers Copper mining byproduct molybdenum is up more than 50% in a little over a month, boosting margins for producers. Frik Els | January 10, 2023 | 12:13 pm
Column: China’s easing of Australian coal ban is symbolic, not market-shifting One of the questions is whether Australian coal miners can compete on price with Russian thermal supplies. Reuters | January 10, 2023 | 7:51 am
Column: New fund friends will find lead in unusually lively mood Lead has just joined the commodity A-list, bringing a new set of players. Reuters | January 10, 2023 | 7:12 am
Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global energy. Frik Els | January 9, 2023 | 11:16 am
Nickel market faces new shock as ‘Big Shot’ boosts metal output The billionaire at the center of last year’s nickel short squeeze is planning a major shift in his production mix. Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 10:10 am
Copper price at over 6-month peak as China reopens border Mainland China opened sea and land crossings with Hong Kong and ended a requirement for incoming travelers to quarantine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 7:48 am
Chinese lithium miner sees prices down 25% in balm for EV makers Prices have already softened after a spectacular two-year rally. Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 7:08 am