Analysis: Commodities

Caledonia plans to spend $132 million on Zimbabwe's biggest gold mine this year

Caledonia Mining Corporation plans to spend $132 million this year to launch development of what, once operational, will be Zimbabwe's largest gold mine, the company announced on Wednesday. ...

Commodities: Geopolitics drives energy, record highs for metals

Every week, this commodities round-up reviews market news to help you better understand price moves in energy, metals and agricultural commodities.

Bank of Thailand deputy governor expects GDP rebound in Q4, limited policy space (Jan 6)

Bank of Thailand Deputy Governor Piti Disyatat on Tuesday said the nation's economic growth was expected to turn positive in the fourth quarter of 2025, though he added that policymakers need to be...

Commodities: 2025, the year of the metals

Every week, this commodities round-up helps you review the latest market news to better understand price swings in energy, metals and agricultural commodities.

TSX records biggest annual gain in over 15 years despite year-end retreat

Canada's main stock index closed down on Wednesday, as falling metal prices pressured mining stocks and pulled the benchmark lower on the final trading day of a remarkable year for Canadian equities. ...

Canada's Robex greenlights $1.45 billion merger with Australia's Predictive Discovery

Australia's Predictive Discovery said on Wednesday, shareholders of Canada's Robex Resources approved a A$2.17 billion merger, paving the way to create a mid-tier gold producer in West Africa. ...

Silver plunges after its historic surge

The silver market fell sharply on Monday, initially due to a tightening of trading conditions on the futures markets. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange once again increased margin requirements on...

How silver is traded, from stocks and shares to coins and bars

Silver rose above $100 an ounce for the first time ever as investors rushed to safe-haven assets amid geopolitical turmoil and on expectations for U.S. interest rate cuts. The metal was...

Gold hits record high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets

Gold prices surged to a record high in early Asian trading on Friday, buoyed by safe-haven demand and rising expectations of further interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Spot...

Nestle sells remaining 40% Herta stake to Casa Tarradellas, ending joint venture

Nestle said on Tuesday it had completed the sale of its remaining 40% stake in packaged meat business Herta Foods to Spanish company Casa Tarradellas.  No other terms were disclosed.  ...

Commodities: A triumphant end to the year for precious metals

Each week, the commodities roundup reviews market news to better grasp price moves in energy, metals and agricultural commodities.

Thailand eyes measures on 'huge' gold trading amid baht surge

Thailand's finance ministry is considering a tax on online gold transactions and will explore measures to limit trading volumes by the biggest traders, officials said on Tuesday, as they try to tackle...

Spot gold hits record high

Spot gold hit a record high in early Asia hours trade on Tuesday, propelled by rate cut bets, geopolitical and economic uncertainty, and central bank and ETF buying. The yellow metal hit...

Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax

Zimbabwe has reversed plans to double its gold royalty rate to 10%, a new 2026 budget bill showed on Wednesday, following protests by miners and industry groups. A royalty rate of 5%...

Singapore's November exports rise 11.6% y/y, stronger than expected

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports rose by 11.6% in November from the same month a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday, led primarily by pharmaceuticals and supported by electronic...

Commodities: Copper gets its rally too

Every week, the commodities roundup lets you review the latest on commodity markets to better grasp price moves in energy, metals, and agricultural commodities.

Indonesia expects to earn $179 million from planned gold export tax

Potential state revenues in 2026 from Indonesia's planned gold export tax could reach 3 trillion rupiah while a coal export tax could reap 20 trillion rupiah , its finance minister said on Monday. ...

Raw Materials: Chile raises its forecasts for copper prices

Every week, the commodities overview lets you review the latest in commodity markets to better grasp movements in energy, metals and agricultural commodities prices.

Italy presses ahead with claim on central bank's $300 billion gold pile

ROME -Italian ruling lawmakers intend to press ahead with a claim that the central bank's $300 billion in gold reserves belong to the state, a senator said on Thursday, despite widespread concern...