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Gold rose to new all-time high on Thursday as new US economic data weakened the dollar, while tariff threats by President Donald Trump continue to drive safe-haven demand.

Gold Rim Exploration Inc. has confirmed that they have received permits for two further deposits at its Carmen de Andacollo Project in Chile that will allow it to extend the life of the mine by at least a further 6 years, which will potentially see the mine operating beyond 2040.

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan posted a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher prices for the metal offset a drop in production in the company’s Indonesian operations.

First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) has cut its copper guidance by 3.5% at the midpoint, citing Zambian mine sequencing, while politics has kept Cobre Panama idle.

After launching the biggest boom in renewable power in history, China is now paying-up to make sure all that clean energy can get to homes and businesses.

Indonesia has set a quota of around 200 million metric tons for nickel ore mining this year, a senior mining ministry official said on Friday, adding this could be cut if miners failed to comply with environmental and other rules.

Potential cuts to Indonesian nickel mine output could remove more than a third of global supply from the market, according to Macquarie Group Ltd., presenting a significant upside risk to prices.

Copper futures edged higher in London and New York as tentative signs of buying interest emerged following a string of losses sparked by growing worries about the strength of global demand.

Gold Rim Exploration Inc. has released the last of its drill results from the 2024 exploration campaign at its Corriente Belt project in Ecuador.

Mercuria Energy Group is teaming up with Zambia on a metals trading venture, the latest example of a commodity house partnering with a mineral-rich state to secure access to key resources.

In an effort to supercharge Australia’s critical mineral supply chain, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is investing $75 million in mining-focused alternative investments firm Resource Capital Funds (RFC).

Heliostar Metals (TSXV: HSTR) has set out plans to restart the La Colorada gold mine in Sonora, Mexico, with work being undertaken in preparation for crushing and stacking to begin in January 2025.