May 17, 2023

Column: Mind the gap! The reality of ongoing fossil fuel versus renewable ambition

Australia is the world's largest exporter of LNG, although it is likely to be overtaken by rivals the United States and Qatar as both those countries expand capacity at a…

May 16, 2023

Aluminum trader’s huge LME position ignites battle for stock

IXM, owned by China’s CMOC Group, has built up an unusually large position in the LME’s aluminum contract for delivery tomorrow.

May 16, 2023

Gold price falls 1% ahead of US debt ceiling showdown

US President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy will sit down later in the day to try to make progress on a deal.

May 16, 2023

Column: Lead’s balancing act still depends on China’s exports

The physical market in both Europe and the United States remains tight and visible stocks are still low.

May 16, 2023

LME fights to regain trust after last year’s nickel crisis

The LME has made a number of changes to its rules since the crisis.

May 16, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Chile mines minister clarifies controversial new lithium strategy

Mining minister Marcela Hernando noted the country's attempt to capitalize on the lithium boom was a strategy, not a policy.

May 15, 2023

LME base metals index tumbles more than 30% since 2022 peak

The LMEX recently collapsed below its 200-day moving average.

May 15, 2023

Debt ceiling negotiations have investors eyeing gold if US defaults

The risk of a US debt default is greater than it’s ever been, threatening to tip global markets into a brand-new world of pain.

May 15, 2023

Column: Zinc price sinks as supply rebound dispels fears of shortfall

Zinc's slump is part of a broader price retreat across the base metals complex.

May 15, 2023

Silvercorp diversifies into base metals with acquisition of Australia’s Celsius Resources

Celsius' main asset is the high-grade Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog copper-gold project in the Philippines.