⛏ Copper price within sight of all-time high

Agnico Eagle in multi-deal push to consolidate Finland gold assets
Agnico Eagle Mines said on Monday it will acquire Rupert Resources and Aurion Resources and buy a majority stake in a joint ​venture from B2Gold as it moves to consolidate a key gold ‌district in northern Finland. Agnico Eagle shares fell 2.7% in morning trade, while Rupert Resources jumped 63.8% and Aurion Resources surged 43.8%. Read on »

Copper price within sight of all-time high as Chinese smelters hit record activity
Copper ended the week up more than 5% reaching a 10-week high at market close on Friday. At $6.11 per pound ($13,480 a tonne) in New York, May futures are back to within shouting distance of the all-time high closing price struck at the end of January, the day before the start of the Iran war. Read on »

"Critical Inflection Point" Reached As USA Rare Earth Expands With $2.8 Billion Serra Verde Buyout
USA Rare Earth Inc. is acquiring Brazil’s Serra Verde Group in a roughly $2.8 billion cash-and-stock deal, part of a broader push by the U.S. and its allies to secure independent supplies of critical minerals, according to CNBC and Bloomberg. Read on »