March 21, 2023 Column: The return of the London Metal Exchange’s nickel curse JPMorgan owned the LME nickel contracts that turned out to be backed by bags of stones rather than metal.
March 21, 2023 Lithium prices in China halve in just four months Lithium supply is heading for a major increase this year as a wave of expansions and new projects get up and running.
March 21, 2023 Goldman Sachs expects commodities supercycle Bank expects the copper price to hit $10,500 in the near term.
March 20, 2023 Wyloo seeks takeover of nickel explorer Mincor Resources Wyloo offered to buy all the shares of nickel miner Mincor it does not already own for an implied equity value of $504 million.
March 20, 2023 Former director of Tesla Australia sentenced for insider trading The Australian Securities and Investments Commission found that Kurt Schlosser purchased shares in Piedmont after being informed of details of a five-year spodumene concentrate supply agreement.
March 20, 2023 First Majestic stock plunges as it shuts down Jerritt Canyon gold mine in Nevada The Jerritt Canyon operation was expected to produce between 119,000-133,000 oz. of gold this year.
March 20, 2023 JPMorgan owned the LME ‘nickel’ that was actually bags of stones It’s not clear whether the bags ever contained nickel, and whether the issue is a result of error, theft or fraud.
March 20, 2023 Gold price backs off after surpassing $2,000, nearing record high "Gold's volatility reflects that the market is digesting the recent shotgun wedding between Credit Suisse and UBS and the possible contagion."
March 20, 2023 Iron ore price falls on China warning, production controls in Tangshan China's National Development and Reform Commission said it would look at measures to curb "unreasonable" prices.
March 19, 2023 Currency markets wobble after Credit Suisse deal as Fed remains acid test Traders will watch how the Swiss franc reacts to the flurry of weekend activity that saw rival UBS Group AG agreeing to buy Credit Suisse.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am