Critical Minerals Copper price extends retreat from record as China tests the tariff trade Chinese industrial profit growth slowed to its weakest pace this year, a reminder that beneath the tariff-driven scramble for metal, demand is patchy. Staff Writer | August 27, 2026 - 10:40 am
Markets Gold price retreats from three-month high as inflation US gauge runs warm Gold ETFs added 28 tonnes last week, the most since January, but TD Securities analysts caution "this rally may be too early for a renewed run back to record highs." Staff Writer | August 26, 2026 - 11:25 am
Critical Minerals Copper price notches another record before retreating as squeeze eases Mine setbacks in Indonesia, Congo and Chile cost the market 338,000 tonnes in the first half, while Southern Copper clings to its lead over Rio Tinto. Staff Writer | August 26, 2026 - 10:02 am
Critical Minerals Copper price sets fresh record as US tariff threat wipes out global surplus CRU now calls its forecast 639kt surplus "at best balanced", while Southern Copper's mad surge leaves Wall Street price targets more than 20% behind. Staff Writer | August 25, 2026 - 10:59 am
Markets Gold price shakes off early profit taking after run to 10-week high "The bulk of the previous correction is now well behind us." Staff Writer | August 14, 2026 - 11:26 am
Critical Minerals Copper price holds near record as London warehouse bidding war looms LME August copper traded $370 over September, the widest one-month spread since the 2021 squeeze that forced the exchange into emergency intervention. Staff Writer | August 14, 2026 - 10:59 am
Critical Minerals CHART: Mining stocks enjoy a $206 billion fortnight The world's 50 biggest miners are having a stonking August and have been running ahead of the Magnificent 7 all year. Before anyone opens anything, big tech is still worth ten times the entire ranking. Frik Els | August 13, 2026 - 12:33 pm
Critical Minerals Copper price touches fresh Comex record as squeeze in London hits hardest of the year Three long-stalled copper deposits moved in the same 24 hours, from Bougainville's Panguna to Tampakan in the Philippines and Boliden's Laver in Sweden. Staff Writer | August 12, 2026 - 10:26 am
Iran War Gold price tops $4,500 in New York as tame US inflation cools Fed hike bets Traders still put a 40% chance on a September Fed hike, and Saxo Bank says bullion's real test is the 200-day moving average just below $4,500. Staff Writer | August 12, 2026 - 10:17 am
Critical Minerals Copper price back at record’s edge as Grasberg smelter halt bites, aluminum surges The whole Comex curve is at record levels, with 2027 contracts above $7 a pound, yet copper mining stocks had one of their worst sessions of the summer. Staff Writer | August 11, 2026 - 11:11 am
Gold juniors trading at ‘80% off’ as mining takeover wave looms, says Michael Gentile October 19, 2026
