Archive snapshot · Materials
Sat, Oct 31, 9:32 AM ET
Gold slumps below $3,900/oz to one-year low; silver breaks $50 as mining stocks and bullion sell off
A broad precious-metals liquidation driven by Wall Street selling has pushed gold to its lowest in a year, with analysts debating whether capitulation levels ar
Mining.com · +13 outlets
Vale Q3 profit falls 53% as iron ore prices and volumes drop; full-year output seen at low end of range
The Brazilian miner's weaker quarter reflects soft iron ore pricing and rising costs across its operations.
BigGo Finance · +9 outlets
Iron ore prices fall below $90 then rebound toward $93 as China port stocks rise and mill margins weaken
Futures sit near four-year lows on swelling Chinese inventories and weak steel mill profitability, with Fortescue supply questions adding volatility.
Yieh Corp. · +5 outlets
Chinese firms exit Kenya rare earths race as US companies including Fluor move in
The shift highlights intensifying US-China competition for African critical minerals supply chains.
The China-Global South Project · +5 outlets
Uranium mining shares slide even as analysts point to tighter supply and flag buying opportunity
Uranium equities are falling while the underlying metal holds firm, with analysts split on whether the dip is a buying window.
Mining.com · +5 outlets
ArcelorMittal's Liberia iron ore investment nears $4 billion as expansion advances
The steelmaker is deepening its West African iron ore footprint as part of a wider push to secure raw material supply.
SteelOrbis · +3 outlets
Rinehart's Hancock iron ore arm posts $1.3 billion profit on strong shipments
The result underscores the profitability of Australia's largest private iron ore producer despite softer prices.
Mining.com · +1 outlets
Cartier Resources updates Cadillac project PEA with C$1B after-tax NPV and 26.6% IRR at $3,600/oz gold
The updated study provides a fresh economics benchmark for the Quebec gold project amid volatile bullion prices.
Pluang · +1 outlets
Rio Tinto's copper and iron ore operations set broader mining context as investors weigh outlook
Rio's diversified base metals and bulk exposure positions it as a bellwether for global mining sentiment.
Kalkine · +2 outlets
Fortescue's iron ore shipments and costs frame its mining outlook
Cost discipline and shipment volumes remain central to the Australian producer's margin story in a weak price environment.
Kalkine
Silver seen facing further losses versus gold as physical market weakens, Metals Focus says
Analysts flag softening physical demand as a drag on silver relative to gold in the near term.
Kitco · +14 outlets
Aclara Resources draws investor attention as rare earth separation returns to TSX Composite radar
Renewed interest in rare earth separation reflects Western efforts to build non-Chinese supply chains.
kalkine.ca
Aurelia Metals hits eight-year cash flow high as expansion plans advance
The Australian gold and base metals miner is advancing expansion studies as cash generation improves.
Geomechanics.io · +2 outlets
Sovereign Metals advances Kasiya rare earth and graphite project
Continued project progress positions the Malawi asset among developing critical minerals ventures.
Proactive financial news · +7 outlets
LKAB raises iron ore supplies 9.7% year on year in Q3 2026
The Swedish state-owned miner's higher volumes come amid a soft global iron ore market.
GMK Center · +1 outlets
Explorers uncover hidden potential in Gascoyne's new gold rush
Exploration activity is picking up in Western Australia's Gascoyne region as gold interest grows.
Mining.com.au
Polymarket launches 15-minute gold and silver contracts
The prediction market's short-dated metals contracts add a new venue for speculating on bullion price moves.
Mining.com.au
High-Tech Metals signs ore purchase deal with Forrestania
The offtake agreement supports the junior's path to production at its Western Australian project.
Mining Technology · +1 outlets

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