October 17, 2025

HSBC expects gold’s ‘bull wave’ to hit $5,000 in 2026

HSBC also raised its 2025 average gold price forecast to $3,455 per ounce from $3,355 previously.

October 17, 2025

Rio Tinto ramps up Simandou stockpiles to 2 million tonnes for first shipment

The inaugural shipment is expected to head to China, the world's top steel producer and consumer of over 70% of seaborne iron ore.

October 17, 2025

Metals traders are enjoying their most profitable year on record

Glencore and Trafigura are both on track for their best year for metal trading.

October 17, 2025

Copper price back on track for weekly gain as Trump calms trade angst

Trump called current tariffs on China “not sustainable” and announced a meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea soon.

October 17, 2025

Hindustan Zinc posts quarterly profit rise on strong metal prices

Hindustan Zinc is the world's third-largest silver producer and the largest integrated silver player in India.

October 17, 2025

BHP’s China Jimblebar iron ore stocks rise as trade stalls amid contract talks

Inventories of Jimblebar fines at some Chinese ports have jumped to around 2.6 million metric tons as of October 14, the highest level since July.

October 17, 2025

Huayou to start Zimbabwe lithium sulphate production early 2026

The newly completed plant at the Arcadia mine has capacity to exceed 50,000 metric tons of lithium sulphate annually.

October 17, 2025

India central bank’s gold pile tops $100 billion on surging bullion prices

The share of gold in India's total reserves climbed to 14.7%, the highest since 1996-97.

October 17, 2025

Gold price heads for biggest weekly gain since 2020 on haven demand

Bullion hit a fresh all-time high near $4,380 an ounce on Friday, extending this week’s breakneck rally to roughly 8%.

October 16, 2025

Automaker group warns Nexperia chip supply issue could quickly disrupt US production

Some automakers say that US auto plants could be affected as soon as next month.