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Why Oil Prices Rallied This Week

Feb 09, 2024 at 01:45 | Editorial Dept

Crude oil is in a position to close higher for the week after posting a dramatic turnaround following last week’s sell-off, with prices surging by approximately 4%. The market was…

Silicon Valley Startup Claims Massive Copper Discovery in Africa

Feb 07, 2024 at 08:00 | Irina Slav

A Silicon Valley firm dubbed KoBold Metals has announced what it says is a huge copper deposit discovery in Zambia—one of the biggest producers of the metal in Africa.…

Global Steel Markets Navigate Through Turbulence and Transition

Feb 06, 2024 at 09:37 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner    Data from the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) released on January 25 indicates that global crude steel production remained largely…

Global Demand for Critical Minerals Spurs Recycling Debate

Feb 05, 2024 at 07:52 | Felicity Bradstock

There are big plans for the production of critical minerals to meet the rapidly growing demand as the world undergoes a green transition. Governments are starting to work together to…

China’s Real Estate Crash Threatens Commodity Supplies and Suppliers

Feb 02, 2024 at 09:05 | Metal Miner

  Via Metal Miner   The recent liquidation order by a Hong Kong court of debt-ridden Chinese property giant Evergrande has once again…

Four States Eye Tax Exemptions for Precious Metals

Feb 02, 2024 at 08:46 | ZeroHedge

Via SchiffGold.com, Citizens of Georgia, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Kansas may soon enjoy lower taxes on precious metals if recently introduced pro-metal bills are…

Australia Looks To Capitalize on China’s Insatiable Copper Demand

Jan 31, 2024 at 07:38 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner   The frosty relationship between China and Australia continues to thaw, as evidenced in the bi-lateral trade indices indicate. Now,…

Do Gold-Backed Cryptocurrencies Have a Future?

Jan 26, 2024 at 07:59 | ZeroHedge

Authored by Mark Jeftovic via DollarCollapse.com, One of the things I frequently point at in the incessantly tiresome debate between the precious…

High Energy Prices Weigh On European Steelmakers

Jan 25, 2024 at 08:40 | Metal Miner

ia Metal Miner   Workers at flats producer Liberty Steel Ostrava in the Czech Republic did not return to work on January 16,…

China's Surge in EV Exports to Europe Sparks Aluminum Industry Concerns

Jan 23, 2024 at 07:51 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Are electric cars going to benefit or threaten Europe’s aluminum industry? At first, it might appear a stupid question. However, it is also one that…

The Strategic Implications of Iran's Recent Missile and Drone Attacks

Jan 22, 2024 at 07:55 | RFE/RL staff

Iran has showcased its advancing missile and drone capabilities in a demonstration of the lengths it can take to strike perceived threats. But in targeting extremist groups and…

Copper and Gold: Key Indicators for Predicting Economic Trends

Jan 22, 2024 at 07:51 | ZeroHedge

Via SchiffGold.com, In the realm of institutional asset management, the copper/gold ratio (blue line) has served as a key indicator for some,

Copper Supply Disruptions Fuel Market Uncertainty

Jan 22, 2024 at 07:42 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Copper prices saw a 1.90% increase during the final month of the year. By late December, this managed to bring…

Central Banks’ Gold Buying Frenzy Set To Continue in 2024

Jan 19, 2024 at 09:05 | ZeroHedge

Via SchiffGold.com, The first half of 2023 was a record-breaking moment for central bank gold buying, led by none other…

Precious Metal Prices Trade Sideways After Short-Lived Rally

Jan 19, 2024 at 08:41 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner The Global Precious Metals MMI (Monthly Metals Index) ended 2023 by breaking out of its…

What Does Norway’s Approval of Deep-Sea Mining Mean for the Rest of the World?

Jan 18, 2024 at 07:40 | Felicity Bradstock

Norway recently approved deep-sea mining activities for the recovery of critical minerals, becoming one of the first countries to do so. To date, countries worldwide have been reluctant to carry…

Aluminum Price Forecasts Challenged by Global Market Dynamics

Jan 17, 2024 at 08:01 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner Following a more than 8% month-over-month increase in December, aluminum prices retraced during the first…

India-U.S. Trade Deal Eases Export Duties for Steel and Aluminum

Jan 16, 2024 at 07:16 | Metal Miner

Via Metal Miner India-US trade is primed to shift. Both countries seem eager to enter a new period of trade harmony, as India’s…

Will China Use Rare Earth Metals as a Weapon in a New Trade War?

Jan 12, 2024 at 08:47 | ZeroHedge

Most countries have, for many decades, kept a record of their own critical minerals list. For example, the U.S., drew up a list of “war minerals”…

Copper's Critical Role in Green Energy Transition

Jan 12, 2024 at 08:41 | Felicity Bradstock

In the Autumn of 2023, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) forecast that the copper market was likely to experience a significant surplus of the metal in 2024 after several…

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