Gold Market News

Gold is both a safe-haven asset and an industrial metal used in electronics and catalysts. Price movements affect scrap gold recyclers, jewellers, dentist scrap, and PGM traders. The news below is curated for precious metal buyers and sellers.

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AbraSilver drilling at Diablillos suggests resource growth

Latest Diablillos drill results point to silver-gold resource growth beyond the DFS mine plan.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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India to invest in foreign uranium mines

India’s NTPC seeks overseas uranium mine financing to secure fuel for a massive nuclear power expansion targeting 100 GW capacity by 2047.

about 1 hour ago
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Gold

Regis quits Vault chase, clearing way for Genesis takeover

Genesis is now set to secure the $3.9 billion acquisition of Vault, ending a bidding battle fuelled by record gold prices.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Copper

Codelco chair puts profit ahead of copper output

New chairman Bernardo Fontaine orders a strategic reset as debt, weak production and governance issues weigh on the miner.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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De Beers idles South Africa’s top diamond mine for two years

Cost-cutting measures deepen as the miner restructures operations and prepares for a long-awaited sale.

about 6 hours ago
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Gold

Gold price loses its grip: World’s 50 biggest mining companies shed $228 billion in Q2

Gold's slide back below $4,000 an ounce wipes out most of mining's 2026 gains, but the diversified giants – led by a resurgent BHP – is staging a comeback.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Guardian Metal, Montana Mining Association forge US tungsten processing alliance

First shipments of legacy ore are expected by late summer 2026.

3 days ago
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CATL takes 20% stake in graphite materials developer CarbonScape 

Last year, the New Zealand-based company signed several agreements for supply of renewable feedstock to its future biographite industrial plants in Europe and North America.

3 days ago
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Copper

Ex-US Navy commander quits NovaRed copper firm over Noem hire

Phil Ehr resigns from NovaRed Mining's advisory board after hiring ex-DHS chief Kristi Noem, drawing scrutiny.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Copper
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Giustra: Copper market needs six new mines a year to 2050

Frank Giustra sees looming copper shortages and mounting debt reshaping mining, gold and global capital flows.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Copper

IDEX finds tungsten in Idaho copper drilling

IDEX Metals has added a critical-metals angle to the Kismet target at its Freeze copper project in Idaho.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Copper
Gold

Mogotes says drilling expands Andes copper-gold target

Mogotes Metals expands its Albor copper-gold discovery at Filo Sur with near-surface drill results in the prolific Vicuña district.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Gold

Fortuna bets $71M on Latin America gold growth

Fortuna targets stronger gold output with new spending in Argentina and Peru while advancing exploration and mine expansion.

Gold price shifts affect scrap jewellery, dental gold, and catalyst recovery economics.
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Steel
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BHP strike threat lifts iron ore price for best week since May

Supply risks in Australia offset weak Chinese steel demand, lifting iron ore toward its strongest weekly performance in two months.

Mill demand and export data signal shifts in HMS and steel scrap values for all grades.
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Canada’s 20-year mine timeline hits multibillion-dollar wall

New PwC report shows Canada takes six years longer than Australia to build a mine, risking competitive edge.

3 days ago
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Copper

Macquarie says copper price rally still running ahead of reality

Copper price is approaching $14,000 again, but copper stockpiles – already at unprecedented levels – continue to build globally.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Carney seeks deeper Saudi mining, energy partnership

Canada and Saudi Arabia unveiled more than C$1 billion in deals as Ottawa pushes to diversify trade beyond the US.

4 days ago
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Copper

Lowry reserves extend Sandfire’s Black Butte copper mine life to 12 years

The updated PFS for Black Butte copper in Montana boosts reserves with Lowry, but modest returns temper its US supply potential.

Copper prices affect scrap wire, motor windings, and cathode trading terms — check the live price.
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Devolution may see made-in-Nunavut model

Nunavut’s devolution could reshape mining, resource control and royalties as the territory prepares to manage Crown lands, water and permits in 2026.

4 days ago
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Flynn: US billions for rare earths ‘missing the mark’

Retired general says Washington must back juniors, suppliers and workers to build a secure critical minerals supply chain.

4 days ago
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