European markets traded higher on Monday, as investors digest the key points from this year’s Munich Security Conference. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.2% at 10:25 a.m. in London (5:25 a.m. ET), with major bourses and most sectors in the region in positive territory. Geopolitics and defense returned to the spotlight as investors focused…
Mining stocks have been on a tear, with multiple metals repeatedly smashing records, but analysts are split on whether it will continue. Gold futures for February hit a record of $5,100 per ounce on Sunday and silver futures for March reached a high of $115.5 per ounce the following day. Investors tend to flock to gold…
The world’s longest robot: Autohaul, Rio Tinto’s autonomous heavy-haul train Rio Tinto Rio Tinto and Glencore have confirmed they are back in talks about a possible $260 billion megadeal that could form the world’s largest mining firm. “Rio Tinto and Glencore have been engaging in preliminary discussions about a possible combination of some or all…
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday as investors awaited China’s inflation data coming out later in the day. China’s consumer price…
Aerial view of the La Isla salt flat, located at 3,950 meters above sea level near the border with Argentina in the Atacama Region, Chile, taken on May 16, 2024. Rodrigo Arangua | Afp | Getty Images Argentina’s President Javier Milei is scrambling to unlock the South American country’s copper potential, seeking to capitalize on…
Coils, coiled copper wires, lie on pallets in the wire plant (coiler) at Aurubis AG. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has slammed an appeals court decision to temporarily block a land transfer needed by mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP to develop what is slated to become one…
