July 8, 2025 Ghana launches task force to curb gold smuggling losses The task force is Ghana's first national anti-gold smuggling initiative.
July 8, 2025 Gold ETFs drew largest inflow in five years during first half of 2025, WGC says Gold ETFs recorded an inflow of $38 billion in the first half of 2025, WGC data shows.
July 8, 2025 Copper output at Ivanhoe’s Congo mine jumps in second quarter The Canadian miner resumed operations in June and cut its 2025 production guidance by nearly 30%.
July 8, 2025 Smelter mishap stokes shutdown push at Codelco Some at the Chilean state-owned miner are pushing for a permanent closure at the Potrerillos smelter.
July 8, 2025 Next Rio Tinto boss expected to entertain big deals, cut costs A new CEO will have to walk a fine line between cost discipline and repositioning the miner for a potentially dramatic shift towards copper.
July 8, 2025 Canadian mining magnate seeks US projects as Trump deregulates Frank Giustra’s search for his next mining investments isn’t limited to the US, with only a handful of countries ruled out.
July 8, 2025 Trafigura prepays $200 million to snap up Ivanhoe’s Congo copper The world’s biggest copper trader will take 20% of the Congo smelter’s anodes for three years.
July 8, 2025 Column: London Metal Exchange reaps the rewards of tariff turmoil The London Metal Exchange has recorded its highest quarterly volumes since 2014.
July 8, 2025 Banks channeled $385 billion into coal industry since COP26 In a 2021 climate summit, nearly 200 governments agreed to phase down coal, and major banks pledged to decarbonize.
July 7, 2025 How China tightened its grip over its rare earth sector Through consolidation and quotas, Beijing has turned a once-unruly sector, responsible for 90% of rare earth processing capacity, into a powerful source of diplomatic leverage.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm