Coinbase, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volumes and the largest in the United States, has launched gold and silver perpetual futures for eligible non‑U.S. traders, bringing two of the world’s most established store‑of‑value assets into the crypto derivatives ecosystem.
PT Freeport Indonesia pushed back the full restart of its giant Grasberg copper mine by a year, worsening supply constraints that are already impacting the global market for the metal.
London-, Toronto-, and New York-listed streaming company Wheaton Precious Metals started the 2026 financial year off strong with a record $901-million of quarterly revenue generated, as well as a record $582-million in net earnings, a record $583-million in adjusted net earnings and a record $766-million in operating cash flow.
HONG KONG/LONDON - Refined copper imports into the US this year are not likely to surpass the record shipments of 2025, curbed by already swelling stockpiles and a spike in logistics costs from the Iran war, analysts and traders said.
Canadian gold and silver producer Denarius Metals has rescinded its unsolicited offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of TSX-V-listed Emerita Resources Corporation.
TSX-V-listed American Eagle Gold Corporation has announced its largest yet drill programme, at the Nakinilerak (NAK) project, with more than 50 000 m of expansion drilling planned in the next ten months.
TSX- and Nasdaq-listed Lundin Mining has welcomed Michael Steinmann to its board of directors following its yearly shareholder meeting.
Global supply chains for lithium could benefit from collaboration among governments, but any intervention on prices would need to be handled carefully, Dale Henderson, CEO of Australian lithium miner PLS, said on Wednesday on the sidelines of Brazil’s COP30 climate summit.
The Canadian dollar strengthened on Wednesday to its highest level against the greenback this month as investors monitored progress toward the expected reopening of the U.S. government and after minutes from the Bank of Canada's latest meeting did little to alter a perception that the central bank's easing campaign is on hold.
The U.S. dollar gained on the euro and yen on Wednesday as traders evaluated what a flood of economic releases will mean for Federal Reserve interest rate policy if the government votes on Wednesday to reopen, as is expected.
