October 26, 2022 Traders bet on aluminum price surge as LME weighs Russia ban Aluminum traders are making bold bets in the options market to position for price spikes later this year
October 26, 2022 Chile amends mining royalty bill with flat 1% ad valorem rate Additional royalties would be assessed at rates fluctuating from 8% to 26% based on miners' operating margin.
October 25, 2022 Calibre Mining shares fall to a fresh low on expanded US-Nicaragua sanctions The new US sanctions expand a previously signed Trump-era executive order to include specific potential restrictions on trade and investment involving Nicaragua, with a particular reference to the gold industry.
October 25, 2022 There’s no cheap way to sidestep China’s energy supply chains China dominates clean energy supply chains and has enough manufacturing capacity to meet global demand for most of the solar market to 2030.
October 25, 2022 French lithium mine project unveiled in electric car race Imerys unveiled plans to develop a lithium mine in central France that it said could be a leading contributor in Europe's quest for electric-vehicle battery materials.
October 25, 2022 Norsk Hydro calls for EU, US sanctions on Russian aluminum With recession looming, however, some business groups say bans on Russian aluminum would decimate European industry.
October 25, 2022 Why Freeland’s “friend-shoring” is such a bad idea Friend-shoring sounds good, but its harmful effects far outnumber its benefits.
October 25, 2022 Column: China may solve the LME’s Russian copper problem. But at a price India also boosting its imports of Russian crude and coal, with both Asian giants taking advantage of the discounts on offer.
October 25, 2022 Australia flags risks to commodities price projections from Ukraine, China Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the boost to revenues from higher employment and commodity prices was likely to be "temporary".
October 25, 2022 Chile close to decision on raising mine royalties BHP and Antofagasta said a mining royalty bill in the country would affect competitiveness and encourage miners to reevaluate investments.
Chile copper supply gains seen years away, mining council warns Chile has the project pipeline to lift annual production to 7 million metric tons from about 5.4 million tons. January 23, 2026 | 10:08 am