March 8, 2022 China’s coal mine safety problem is back at the worst time A spate of deadly coal mining accidents to start the year is raising the specter of output-dampening safety checks in China just as global supply is tightening.
March 8, 2022 LME halts nickel trading after unprecedented 250% spike The frenzied move was the largest-ever on the LME.
March 8, 2022 Indonesia’s coal miners are bracing for new export curbs New restrictions on overseas sales are possible in either April or August to make sure local power plants have sufficient supply.
March 8, 2022 Gold price approaching record high as Ukraine, inflation risks mount Soaring oil prices and the Ukraine war have slammed appetite for riskier assets.
March 8, 2022 Nickel price surge past $100,000 leaves big short with big trouble The ferocity of the price action over the last 24 hours speaks to a forced liquidation of positions, a buy-back in a liquidity vacuum, writes Andy Home.
March 8, 2022 Nickel price surge may have Vale reworking its base metal calculations Prices have doubled in the past five trading days as intensifying fears over Russian supplies leave buyers exposed to a historic squeeze.
March 8, 2022 Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME.
March 7, 2022 Potential Russian oil ban pushes gold price above $2,000 Gold extended its biggest weekly advance since July 2020 amid reports of the US and its allies contemplating an embargo of Russian oil.
March 7, 2022 Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.
March 7, 2022 Boeing suspends buying titanium from Russia, assures of ‘sufficient supply’ Airbus did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of its titanium supplies.
Barrick regains Mali mine along with three tons of its gold The move follows an agreement reached last month that ended a two-year standoff between Barrick and Mali’s government. December 15, 2025 | 01:34 pm
