Last updated: 2026-01-29 20:22:32 ET
Prices for gold, copper and other metals are going “absolutely bonkers” right now, says a Marex analyst.
Chile’s first national strategy outlines how it plans to secure supply chains and expand its role in mining for emerging technologies.
Annual copper output landed at the low end of guidance, while markets watch closely for a potential mega-merger.
Macquarie strategists said the US could delay a final tariff decision until the end of the year.
Bloomberg Intelligence says metals prices indicate earnings upgrades, impacting balance sheets, deals, and investor interest.
Anglo’s proposed $53-billion mega- merger with Teck Resources would create a global copper giant.
The companies will deploy Ivanhoe's Typhoon geophysical surveying system to search for copper deposits on certain SQM mining concessions.
Copper and electrical components posted the sharpest gains to end the year, according to consulting firm Gordian, but steel prices were more stable.
Year to date, the industrial metal has risen more than 6%, pacing closely with gold.
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