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Copper prices hit yet another record on supply and tariff fears
Monument to copper miners and their families at El Teniente, Chile. (Photo by Ceclia Jamasmie | MINING.COM.) Copper prices surged to a fresh record on Tuesday as supply disruptions and…
Lucara Diamond backs Karowe expansion amid market slump
Open pit operations at Karowe are set to ease by June 2026. (Image courtesy of Lucara Diamond.) Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) is pressing ahead with its plan to extend the…
Most mineral and metal prices to edge higher in 2026, Fitch forecasts
Market reaction to tariffs was swift and severe. (Stock image AI generated
Gold price rises to weekly high on US-Venezuela fallout
Gold advanced nearly 3% on Monday on heightened geopolitical tensions following the US capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Spot gold hit a one-week high of $4,455.42 per ounce, about…
Sprott kicks off new year with 100,000-lb uranium buy
Sprott kicks off new year with 100,000-lb uranium buy The Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.U for USD; U.UN for CAD), the world’s largest holder of physical uranium, is hitting…
Largo receives $56M term sheet for iron ore calcine stockpiled at Brazil mine
Maracás Menchen mine in Bahia, Brazil. Credit: Largo Inc. Largo (TSX, NASDAQ: LGO) has received a binding term sheet for the potential sale of iron ore calcine, a byproduct of…
Copper price hits new record of $13,000 in London
Stock image. Copper touched $13,000 a ton in London for the first time on Monday, extending last year’s scorching rally that was fueled by mine outages and trade dislocations. Benchmark…
BlueScope plays down $8.8B bid from Stokes, Steel Dynamics
WACO Aircraft Corporation in Battle Creek, Michigan is one of BlueScope’s clients. (Image courtesy of BlueScope.) Australia’s BlueScope Steel (ASX: BSL) confirmed on Monday it received an A$13.15 billion ($8.8…
Mulberry Industries, Ramaco Resources enter rare earth offtake MOU for Brook mine
A view of Ramaco’s Brook mine property in Wyoming. Credit: Ramaco Resources. Ramaco Resources (NASDAQ: METC) and US-based permanent magnets manufacturer Mulberry Industries have entered into a memorandum of understanding…
