Tungsten surges to 12-year high as world enters a new ‘black gold’ race

View: Source Global tungsten markets are experiencing one of the strongest upcycles in more than a decade. Market data as of December shows broad-based price increases across major tungsten products. The price of tungsten ore has climbed nearly 150 per cent since the start of the year, lifting tungsten prices to their highest levels since 2013. The primary catalyst behind the …

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Copper Prices Rise on Supply Concerns

View: Source Tight supply and resilient demand drive copper market despite economic headwinds Copper prices have increased as market participants focus on potential supply constraints in the coming year. According to ANZ, renewed disruptions and consistently strong demand are counteracting broader concerns surrounding the global economy. The bank observed that markets largely disregarded weaker-than-expected economic data from China, including a 1.3 …

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Ontario Launches $500M Fund Targeting Critical Mineral Processing Buildout

View: Source Ontario is putting $500M behind processing capacity, pairing it with $3.1B in Indigenous-focused financing tools to pull more value-added critical minerals work into the province. Ontario has launched a $500 million Critical Minerals Processing Fund to expand domestic processing capacity and strengthen the province’s end-to-end critical minerals supply chain. The CMPF, announced in the 2025 Budget, will support projects …

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