February 3, 2025

Energy giant Vitol targets copper market with hire from Glencore

Bruno Porto, a veteran copper trader who has been at Glencore since 2006, will join Vitol to build out a copper trading team from London.

February 3, 2025

Gold price rises to fresh record as Trump tariffs trigger haven demand

Bullion advanced as much as 1.2% to $2,830.74 an ounce, surpassing the previous record reached Friday.

February 3, 2025

Anglo CEO pursues value as works on De Beers spin-off

Spinning off De Beers could be a major boost for valuation, given weak demand for diamonds.

February 3, 2025

US metal buyers likely to turn to Mideast, Chile as tariffs bite

US companies will look to the Middle East and India for more aluminum and to Chile and Peru for copper.

February 3, 2025

Fertilizer group K+S says tariffs will challenge US farmers

K+S ships about 300,000 tonnes of potash from its Bethune site in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan into the U.S. per year.

February 2, 2025

US aluminum industry urges Trump to exempt Canada from tariffs

The US is heavily reliant on imported aluminum, which is used in construction and a wide range of manufactured goods from car components to food packaging.

January 31, 2025

Trump order boosts nuclear energy but kinks remain

Nuclear energy’s comeback from the doldrums after the Fukushima disaster of 2011 is riding a solid spot price wave.

January 31, 2025

JPMorgan plans $4 billion gold delivery in US amid tariff fears

The delivery notices — which total 30 million troy ounces of gold — were the second largest ever in bourse data going back to 1994.

January 31, 2025

Gold breaking out again

Gold’s monster upleg over this past year or so has proven remarkable, overcoming plenty of serious challenges.

January 31, 2025

Nippon Steel launches $456m bid to acquire Sanyo Special Steel

Nippon Steel's offer is a 37% premium over Sanyo Special Steel's closing price on Friday.