A near 9% drop in copper prices in the last two days reflects a return to reality for a market whose recent surge to record highs had run ahead of fundamentals, analysts said - with more losses... 

Swiss miner Glencore is close to engaging Citi as its lead investment bank on its potential acquisition by Rio Tinto that could create the world's largest miner worth over $200-billion, two people... 

Despite a historic pullback in gold and silver prices, triggered by the sharpest two-session sell-off in decades, analysts see the metal's bull run continuing and expect it to notch fresh record... 

The latest compliant mineral resource estimate of the Witwatersrand Basin project of Sydney-listed West Wits Mining is up 2.2-million ounces, which strengthens the gold revival of Johannesburg,... 

JP Morgan said late on Sunday it expects demand from central banks and investors to drive gold prices to $6 300 per ounce by year-end. Gold extended its fall on Monday to $4 677.17 per ounce, as... 

Gold and silver extended falls on Monday after CME Group raised margin requirements following a sharp selloff in precious metals last week on US President Donald Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh... 

China’s Baowu Resources, the world’s largest steelmaker, has tightened its grip on one of the biggest untapped high‑grade iron-ore deposits by taking control of the operator of Guinea's Simandou... 

The Pacific island of Bougainville has rejected a partnership with Chinese miner CMOC to reopen a gold and copper mine that was among the world's largest before it was shut by a bloody civil war,... 

BHP Group could face up to $2-billion hit from pricing pressures after China restricted its Jimblebar iron-ore, as discounts widen and lump premiums collapse, according to Goldman Sachs Group. The... 

UBS on Thursday increased its gold price target to $6 200/oz for March, June and September 2026, compared with a prior forecast of $5,000, citing stronger-than-expected demand stemming from... 

Copper's red-hot run to above $14 000 a metric ton on Thursday leaves investors facing a decision over whether or not to chase the market higher. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3... 

The focus of this year's Investing in African Mining Indaba on disruptive technology reflects a growing acceptance that mining will not remain competitive using historic operating models alone,... 

South African gold is a strategic priority, and that includes the Burnstone project, and South African platinum group metals (PGMs) are certainly strategic priorities and that includes a number of... 

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 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... 

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... 

The binding agreements of JSE-listed Exxaro Resources to acquire manganese assets advanced further on Thursday with the fulfilment of first transaction conditions. Exxaro has entered into binding... 

Reflecting the ongoing benefits of simplified operating structures, London- and Johannesburg-listed Glencore on Thursday reported full-year key-commodity production volumes within guidance ranges.... 

Global demand for gold reached an all-time high of 5 002 t in 2025, driven largely by surging investment activity as investors sought a safe haven amid ongoing economic and geopolitical... 

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... 

Major diversified mining companies are set to accelerate earnings upgrades this year, with current spot metal prices implying about 18% to 21% upside to one-year forward consensus earnings before... 

The new automation at Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) in KwaZulu-Natal has begun with very efficient coal stacking and reclaiming processes that have millimetre accuracy. The stacker reclaimer,... 

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 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... 

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 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... 

State-owned rail enterprise Transnet and privately owned Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT) have jointly agreed to establish a project office. This structured office will identify projects with the... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

A novel platinum development has resulted in the $2 per kilogram 2026 green hydrogen cost target being beaten. The new approach results in more hydrogen being obtained from less platinum and is... 

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...