October 20, 2021 Indonesia plans to ‘hit the brakes’ on raw commodity exports Indonesia has banned a number of unprocessed ore exports including nickel, tin and copper in a bid to encourage downstream industries.
October 19, 2021 Copper price plunges on China’s pledge to bring down coal prices Investors also booked profits after recent strong gains.
October 19, 2021 Trafigura played key role in draining LME copper inventories During the pandemic, Trafigura has emerged as one of the most high-profile bulls in the global copper market.
October 19, 2021 Inflation advances, and so does gold — except that it doesn’t It seems that until the Fed tapers its quantitative easing, gold will remain under downward pressure.
October 19, 2021 Home: European smelter cuts catch zinc looking the wrong way It's still unclear what the impact of Europe's power crunch will be in terms of lost metal, writes Andy Home.
October 18, 2021 Wild markets gatecrash London Metal Exchange Week party This year’s LME Week was a subdued affair by comparison with past excess, writes Andy Home.
October 16, 2021 Aluminum makers sound the alarm about US magnesium shortage Matalco Inc., the largest US producer of aluminum billet, is warning customers it may curtail output and ration deliveries as soon as next year
October 15, 2021 Industrial metals blast off as energy crisis drags down supply Friday’s gains come after the benchmark index of six base metals on the LME rose to an all-time peak in the previous session.
October 15, 2021 Inflation has already peaked. Has gold peaked too? The current inflation is more demand-driven than the Fed is ready to admit.
October 15, 2021 Gold price pares weekly gain as US bond yields rebound Still, bullion is approaching its biggest weekly gain since August after receiving a boost from the latest US inflation report.
Indonesia, Gabon sign MoU on rare earth value chain development The potential partnership will be linked to Maboumine niobium and rare earth elements resources in Gabon. February 17, 2026 | 07:07 am