Gold eyes best monthly gain in over 50 years; silver breaks $120

Gold extended its record-breaking rally on Thursday and was on track for its best monthly performance since 1973, as rising economic and geopolitical uncertainties drove investors to the safe-haven... 

Copper hits record high above $14 000 as speculators pile in

Copper prices hit a record high of more than $14 000 a metric ton on Thursday, as speculators extended their buying spree, encouraged by expectations of strong demand and supported by a weak dollar... 

Energy regulator approves power cost relief for ferrochrome makers

South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs. More than a... 

Speculators push illiquid tin to records, ignoring fundamentals

Funds and speculators are having an outsize impact in the thin-volume tin trade, driving it to a series of record peaks in defiance of warnings from analysts and regulators that the market is... 

Antofagasta 2025 copper output misses guidance

Antofagasta on Thursday reported a 1.6% fall in 2025 copper production to 653 700 metric tons, missing its guidance, as higher output at key projects was offset by lower ore grades. The miner had... 

Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues

Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile said on Wednesday it presented a new contract offer to workers in a bid to end a strike that began in early January, after talks... 

Whitehaven Coal beats second-quarter output view, shares jump

Whitehaven Coal logged a bigger-than-expected 13.5% rise in second-quarter output on Thursday, helped by improved mining conditions and higher output from its Queensland and New South Wales... 

US moves away from critical mineral price floors, sources say

The Trump administration is stepping back from plans to guarantee a minimum price for US critical minerals projects, a tacit acknowledgment of a lack of congressional funding and the complexity of... 

Australian critical minerals miner Iluka falls on flagging impairment of minerals sands unit

Australia's Iluka Resources said on Thursday it expects to recognise two exceptional items, including an impairment of its mineral sands business, putting its shares on course for their largest... 

Gold nears $5 600/oz as investors seek safety, silver eyes $120

Spot gold extended its blistering rally on Thursday to hit a record high just shy of $5 600 an ounce, as investors sought safety amid geopolitical and economic uncertainties, while silver came... 

Gold breaches $5 300/oz to record high

Gold broke through $5 300 for the first time on Wednesday as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low, ahead of a Federal Reserve monetary policy decision. Spot gold climbed 2.3% to $5 305.65... 

Deutsche Bank sees gold reaching $6 000 per ounce in 2026; Citi lifts near-term silver forecast

Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday that the price of gold could climb to $6 000 per ounce in 2026, while Citi raised its short-term forecast for silver to $150 an ounce. Spot gold notched a record high... 

Vale's iron-ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto's Pilbara

Brazilian miner Vale's iron-ore production rose to 336.1-million metric tons in 2025, the company said on Tuesday, marking the first time since 2018 that its output surpassed that of rival Rio... 

Woodside beats Q4 revenue estimates despite oil slump, flags lower 2026 output

Australia's Woodside Energy on Wednesday flagged a lower production outlook for 2026, tempering stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue that was underpinned by resilient output despite weaker... 

India considers tighter mining auction rules to deter laggards, sources say

India is considering tightening mining auction rules to weed out developers that delay seeking clearances to mine on blocks they win at auctions, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters,... 

Gold's blistering rally continues past $5 200 as dollar plunges

Gold broke through $5 200 for the first time on Wednesday, as the dollar plunged to a near four-year low amid persisting geopolitical concerns, ahead of a US Federal Reserve monetary policy... 

Mali detains five gold mine managers over alleged code breaches, sources say

Mali has detained five managers from the local entity operating the Yanfolila gold mine over alleged breaches of the country's mining code, two sources told Reuters. The employees from Societe des... 

Vale halts two units after water overflow triggers permit suspension

Brazilian miner Vale has halted operations at units that analysts say account for about 2% of its iron-ore production outlook for this year after water overflowed at the sites, a securities filing... 

Chinese buyers and sellers expect gold rush to continue despite record prices

With gold prices setting new all-time highs this week, customers have been cramming into stores in Shanghai and Hong Kong that sell the precious metal, with some betting the price could rise even... 

Japan, US eye synthetic diamond production under $550bn investment plan

A plan to build a synthetic diamond plant in the United States is a prime prospect in Japan's $550-billion investment package, as the allies push to expand production of a material vital to chip... 

Sandvik gets a boost from safe-haven gold boom

Swedish mining equipment and metal-cutting tool maker Sandvik reported slightly larger-than-expected fourth-quarter core profit on Tuesday and proposed a higher dividend, after mining activity and... 

US to back $1.6bn USA Rare Earth funding, shares jump

USA Rare Earth said on Monday that the Trump administration would back a $1.6-billion debt-and-equity funding package to help it build a Texas mine and magnet facility to supply the defense and... 

Sundance Resources loses arbitration over Congo iron-ore permit revocation

Australia's Sundance Resources said on Monday that an arbitration panel had dismissed its challenge to what the mining company has called Congo's unlawful expropriation of subsidiary Congo Iron's... 

Flood in Vale mining area damaged Brazilian river, state government says

Overflowing water in a mining area owned by Brazil's Vale caused environmental damage as it reached the local Maranhao River, Minas Gerais state government said in a statement on Monday. The... 

Mali takes 51% stake in China-backed local explosives venture

Mali has taken a 51% stake in a new industrial‑explosives venture with China’s Auxin Chemical Technology, its Council of Ministers said, tightening state control over critical mining inputs and... 

Guinea's bauxite exports jump 25% to 183 million tons in 2025 on Chinese demand

Guinea's bauxite exports rose 25% in 2025 to 182.8-million metric tons, official data seen by Reuters showed, cementing its dominance in aluminium ore supply. A record 74% of shipments went to... 

USA Rare Earth shares surge on report of Trump administration investment

Shares of USA Rare Earth jumped as much as 62% in premarket trading on Monday after reports that the Trump administration was taking a 10% stake in the miner as part of a $1.6-billion... 

Gold miner shares jump as bullion prices hit $5 100/oz record high

Shares of gold miners jumped in premarket trading on Monday, as bullion prices surged to a record high of $5 100 an ounce, extending a historic rally driven by safe-haven demand amid geopolitical... 

Gold prices push South Africa's rand closer to 16/$ handle

South Africa's commodity-linked rand strengthened in early trade on Monday, edging closer to a 16-per-dollar level thanks to record gold prices, while traders awaited the central bank's first... 

Gold has more room to run as geopolitics, cenbank buying fuel gains, analysts say

Analysts expect spot gold prices, which hit a record high above $5 000 per ounce on Monday, to climb further toward $6 000 this year on mounting global tensions as well as strong central-bank and... 

Union at Chile's Mantoverde mine says company avoiding talks to end strike

The union at Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile on Saturday denied a company claim that it was still occupying a desalination plant at the facility, saying the... 

Access road to Chile's Escondida, Zaldivar mines remains blocked amid contractor strike

Striking contract workers employed by machinery contractor Finning resumed on Saturday a blockade of the access road to Chile's Escondida and Zaldivar copper mines, according to industry sources.... 

Chilean regulator fines Antofagasta's Centinela copper mine for non-compliance

Chile’s environmental regulator said on Friday it has fined Antofagasta Minerals about $775 000 for failing to comply with water management regulations at its Centinela copper mine. Centinela,... 

Barrick's North America spin-off hinges on Newmont's approval, documents show

Canadian miner Barrick's efforts to spin off its North American assets will hinge on the company's joint venture partner Newmont, according to documents seen by Reuters and former Barrick... 

Gold blasts past $5 000 to record high on safe-haven rush

Gold surged to a record high above $5 000 an ounce on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical uncertainties. Spot gold rose 1.79%... 

Trump admin to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6bn deal, sources say

The Trump administration is taking a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6-billion debt-and-equity investment package aimed at helping the company develop a domestic mine and magnet... 

Speculative frenzy catapults silver above $100/oz

Silver prices vaulted above $100 an ounce on Friday, extending a remarkable 2025 surge into the new year as retail investor and momentum-driven buying added to a prolonged spell of tightness in... 

India gold premiums surge to decadal high on import tax hike anxiety

Gold premiums in India jumped this week to their highest in more than a decade, as investors rushed to buy the metal on expectations of an import duty hike in the upcoming budget, while China... 

BHP ships Jimblebar iron-ore to Malaysia, Vietnam as China ban stalls sales

BHP Group has shipped iron-ore cargoes barred from sale in China to Malaysia and Vietnam, seeking alternative buyers as its stocks of Jimblebar pile up at Chinese ports amid a protracted contract... 

Striking workers force production halt at Chile's Mantoverde mine

roduction at Capstone Copper's Mantoverde copper and gold mine in northern Chile is largely halted after the mine's desalination plant was shut down amid a nearly three-week labor strike, the...