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.
March 4, 2022 Base metals set for best-ever week as war stokes shortage fears It’s getting increasingly difficult to transport commodities like metals since almost half of the world’s container ships no longer go to Russia.
March 4, 2022 Nickel price tops $30,000 for first time since 2008 amid short squeeze The latest spike comes as clients with short positions have been stopped out of the trades, a nickel trader involved in the transactions said.
March 4, 2022 Fertilizer turmoil bolsters Brazil’s case for mining the Amazon The potential of potash production in the Amazon Basin is similar to the Urals region, in Russia, and Saskatchewan, in Canada, according to the state geological survey.
Chile’s Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues The offer includes paying out the equivalent of $17,400 per worker, the company said. January 28, 2026 | 12:12 pm
