Editor's Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today's must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - Strong copper prices and lower input costs led Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) solid earnings in thethird quarter. Thursday, the giant copper producer reported net incomeattributable to common stock in th...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday October 21 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto will invest $7.5 billion to reduce emissions and meet its carbon targets earlier than planned, the company announced on Wednesday September 20.The government of the United...Read More
Editor's Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today's must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - Palladium is in a very interesting place at the moment. The pricehas stalled on the downside but is stuck between a rock and a hard place forthe bulls. The drop had been quite something after the great...Read More
The government of the United Kingdom plans to set up an expert committee on critical minerals to provide independent advice on the scope and content of a critical minerals strategy to meet the country's net-zero carbon emissions targets, it said.In a move designed to guide investment decisions, the government also plans to update the country's critical minerals list, which details materials that a...Read More
GOLD / SILVERTherallies in gold and silver on Wednesday were very impressive, especially withthe dollar not making a fresh low for the week. However, it should be notedthat the Dollar Index did make a new low for the week overnight and hit itslowest level since September 28. It is also possible that inflationary dialoguefrom legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones prompted buying of both gold andsilve...Read More
Kitco MEDIA ? As The Miners Bounce, Resistance Levels To Watch in GDXJ And GDXBy Cory FleckContributing tokitco.com Follow @KitcoNewsNOWFleck@kereport.comwww.kereport.com Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and may not reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. The author has made every effort to ensure accuracy of information provided; however, neither Kitco Metals I...Read More
Oct 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday banned individual stock purchases here by top officials at the central bank and unveiled a broad set of other restrictions on their investing activities roughly six weeks after reports of active trading by some senior policymakers triggered an ethics uproar.The six members of the Fed Board of Governors are required to file annual financial...Read More
Base metal prices on the London Metal Exchange were down across the board at the 5pm close of trading on Thursday October 21, with market participants beginning to sell off material following the recent price rally.The three-month aluminium price fell by 5.2% to $2,910 per tonne on Thursday, down from $3,069.50 per tonne at Wednesday's 5pm close after trading in large volumes and more than 34,180...Read More
Editor's Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today's must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - Elevation Gold Mining (TSXV:ELVT) today reported updated Mineral Reserve, Mineral Resource estimates aswell as Q3 2021 production results for its Moss gold mine, located in MohaveCounty, Arizona. Accor...Read More
(Reuters) - For months, U.S. President Joe Biden and Democrats touted a $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan as a transformational piece of legislation that would reshape the world's largest economy for decades to come.They have spent recent days painfully deciding how to pare down parts of the plan, and which parts to scrap entirely as they seek to satisfy demands from within their own ranks to c...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday October 21 that are worth another look.Rio Tinto will invest $7.5 billion to reduce emissions and meet its carbon targets earlier than planned, the company announced on Wednesday September 20.The government of the United...Read More
Oct 21, 2021 Guest(s): Jim Luorio Managing director of TJM Institutional Services Silver has been "dead money" for the past six months, but its fortune is about to change with the precious metal's fundamentals pointing to a breakout towards $35, said Jim Iuorio, TJM Institutional Services managing director.After frustrating several months, silver finally found its spotlight, Iuorio told Michelle...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Inflation expectations remain anchored in Mexico as the central bank has tightened monetary policy while unanchored expectations in Argentina will require action "on a number of fronts" a top official at the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday."We see inflation expectations still very well anchored in Mexico and it's right for the central bank to be raising rates," sa...Read More
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Trade chiefs from the developed world's economic powerhouses gathering on Friday have few options at hand for a rapid fix to the supply chain woes driving up inflation and crimping growth, a problem trade experts say arises from market forces outside their reach.The G7 trade ministers meeting in London may call for stronger efforts to clear backlogs at container port...Read More
Editor's Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today's must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - South32 reported today thatit has recorded sequentially lower base metals production in September quarter2021, with Cerro Matoso impacted by a temporary equipment outage, whileCannington extracted a pl...Read More
The government of the United Kingdom plans to set up an expert committee on critical minerals to provide independent advice on the scope and content of a critical minerals strategy to meet the country's net-zero carbon emissions targets, it said.In a move designed to guide investment decisions, the government also plans to update the country's critical minerals list, which details materials that a...Read More
Editor's Note: With so much market volatility, stay on top of daily news! Get caught up in minutes with our speedy summary of today's must-read news and expert opinions. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - Karen Jones FSTA and the technical team at Commerzbank have been tracking the gold market closely this year. In its latest report the bank note, that gold continues to recover from the 78.6% retra...Read More
he US Forest Service on Wednesday proposed a 20-year ban on mining in Minnesota's Boundary Waters region, a step that would block Antofagasta's Twin Metals copper and nickel mine project.The announcement reversed a decision by former President Donald Trump and set off a review of how mining could affect the popular outdoor recreational area. It freezes issuance of new mining leases or...Read More
The family office for Nicky Oppenheimer and his son Jonathan has set up an outpost in Singapore to boost its Asia exposure and partner with the region's wealthy, Bloomberg said.The move comes as local media reported the city-state was stepping up its bid to be the premier family office hub in the region.The Oppenheimer family founded Anglo American and sold its 40% stake in De Beers to Anglo in 20...Read More
A top European pension fund has sold its interest in Swiss commodity trader and miner Glencore, citing sustainability risks, including cobalt production in Africa. A major global pension fund, ABP announced that it has sold its shares in mining/trading firm Glencore on Friday October 15. "ABP has sold its interest in Glencore. The mining company faces...Read More