November 15, 2022 Even hardest hit Ukraine steelmaker doesn’t want peace deal yet Western officials said that despite Ukraine’s repeated ability to surprise, they expect the war to grind through the winter, with neither side able to win through 2023.
November 15, 2022 Rich nations stick to coal phase-out as China builds new plants Countries within the OECD policy forum and the European Union are on track to close more than 75% of their coal power capacity from 2010 to 2030.
November 14, 2022 China’s October aluminum output climbs 9.5% on relaxed power curbs The country produced 3.45 million tonnes of primary aluminum last month, an eighth straight monthly rise versus 2021 numbers.
November 14, 2022 Column: Iron ore’s price bounce may be based on more than just China hopes The price of spot iron ore for delivery to northern China has rallied from a two-year low as some optimism creeps back into the market.
November 14, 2022 Ghana president sacks junior finance minister over alleged impropriety A recent expose alleged that the minister had taken bribes from artisanal mine investors in the West African country.
November 11, 2022 LME decides against ban on Russian metal The metals industry has spent weeks debating what to do about supplies from Russia, which is a major producer of copper, nickel, aluminum and palladium.
November 11, 2022 Oil to zinc prices soar after China eases some covid restrictions Almost all major commodities traded higher following China’s move to reduce the time that travelers and close contacts of infected people must spend in quarantine.
November 11, 2022 China has links to dozens of Canadian miners tied to critical minerals Chinese firms have been involved in 89 announced acquisitions and investments in Canadian metals and mining companies in the past decade, according to Bloomberg data.
November 11, 2022 Indian miners seek higher import tax on aluminum, zinc, copper products The government should raise import taxes to 10%-15% on several aluminum products, including scrap to 10% from 2.5%.
November 10, 2022 One of world’s top gold-buying central banks is far from sated Uzbekistan has brought the share of the precious metal in its $32 billion reserves to almost two-thirds, in a reversal of a plan to cut it below 50%.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
