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Despite a gold price that’s north of $4,000, African producers are having a tough time of things. The record price is merely papering over…
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The rise of lab-grown diamonds has been ruinous for the diamond industry. Has the sparkle moved to other gemstones?…
Copper could be ready to pivot
Standard Bank’s copper ETN shows signs of a shift, with technical chart patterns indicating the price could either regain momentum or fall further…
Anglo: Leaving the party before the champagne arrives
Is it possible that the curse of Anglo’s demergers and asset sales has come back to haunt the company, as platinum prices start rallying…
Why the copper market short-circuited
There’s no taco trade in the copper market, where Trump’s looming tariffs will worsen a global supply crunch…
Will Trump end the dollar bull run?
The mighty US dollar could finally be due a bear market after 14 years of dominance. But does it even matter for the average…
Guns, cobalt and sons-in-law: Trump’s shadow diplomacy
The US has taken the opportunity offered by the DRC peace deal to gain a foothold in the race to secure access to critical…
White-hot platinum
Platinum has been on a stonking 40% price rally. The World Platinum Investment Council’s Edward Sterck tells Currency about this long-awaited upturn…
From treasure to trap: How Africa is bungling the gold rush
With the gold price rocketing, African countries are scrambling to regulate artisanal mining. But they could be shooting themselves in the foot…
Trump digs in: How the Cape Town Mining Indaba unearthed global shifts
Two big global trends emerged from this week’s mining indaba: geopolitical realignment and the shape-shifting commodity supercycle…
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