The rally in European stocks paused on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 dragged down by banking shares, while investors weighed up the risk of a market correction. Wall Street hit fresh record highs in the previous session, as investors bet on ...
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Gold holds above $4,000; silver hits $50 milestone
Gold prices held above $4,000 an ounce on Thursday as investors assessed the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, while broader geopolitical and economic uncertainty alongside expectations for U.S. rate cuts sustained bullish sentiment towards the metal. Silver hit the $50 psychological level ...
What critical minerals are on China's export control list now?
BENGALURU/BEIJING, October 9 – China on Thursday expanded it export controls over rare earths and related technology in a move to further tighten its grip and dominance on the critical minerals key to the energy transition. Five more medium to heavy rare ...
The role of hedging strategies in managing commodity price risk
Introduction Hedging is a risk management strategy to offset the risk of loss in an existing investment by taking an opposite position in a related asset or derivative, like an option or futures contract. Hedging strategies are essential tools for ...
The impact of scale of operation on unit mining costs
Introduction The scale of operation significantly impacts unit mining costs, primarily through the principle of economies of scale. In essence, as the size of a mining operation increases, the cost to produce each unit (e.g., a tonne of ore or ...