June 21, 2022 Column: Global aluminum production pendulum swings back to China China produced a record 3.42 million tonnes of primary aluminium in May as the country's smelters continue to ramp up run-rates.
June 21, 2022 Switzerland imports Russian gold for first time since war Switzerland received 3.1 tonnes of gold worth around $200 million from Russia in May, accounting for around 2-3% of its total gold imports.
June 21, 2022 EU leaders to keep sanction pressure on Russia, gold flagged as new target European Union leaders are set to keep pressure high on Russia at a summit this week when they will underline that work continues on sanctions.
June 20, 2022 China’s alumina exports soar to fill Russian shortages The 190,000 tons shipped in May brings the year-to-date figure to 380,000 tons, nearly 1,000% higher than the same period in 2021.
June 20, 2022 Brazil steelmaker CSN drafting bid for miner Samarco An agreement may not be easy, according to Reuters sources, due to Samarco's liabilities related to its 2015 disaster in the city of Mariana.
June 20, 2022 Column: High-flying tin price takes a tumble as tightness eases The price may have collapsed by 40% in the space of two months but LME tin has found a floor at what has historically been a hard ceiling, writes Andy…
June 20, 2022 Column: Iron ore suffers short-term demand woes, longer-term China threat The outlook for spot iron ore prices for the rest of the year largely rests on how successful China is at containing covid-19, writes Clyde Russell.
June 19, 2022 UN experts want better gold data as trade fuels Congo violence Governments need to improve and make public their gold trade data to help stem smuggling and violence around mines in eastern DRC.
June 17, 2022 Bolivia delays decision on lithium mining tie-ups to December The government had previously planned to announce its final selection last month.
June 17, 2022 Peru expects lower economic growth on impact of mine protests Peru's central bank lowered its 2022 growth projection to 3.1% from 3.4% previously.
GRAPHIC-Gold and silver soar in year-end rally Investors have not treated the festive break as an occasion to take profits. December 22, 2025 | 12:08 pm
