December 21, 2022 Indonesia confirms bauxite export ban to proceed as scheduled The measure, which led to a dispute at the World Trade Organization, also helped boost the value of Indonesia's exports.
December 20, 2022 Gold price rises to 4-month high after Bank of Japan’s surprise policy tweak Gold has risen above the key $1,800 level as the US dollar dropped after the Bank of Japan's surprise policy tweak.
December 20, 2022 Column: Commodity forecasts are absurd, but China is key as Ukraine fades While 2022 has largely been a story of the necessity of fossil fuels, it's likely that the surging prices accelerate the drive to renewable energies.
December 20, 2022 Falling inventories boost aluminum price but surpluses lie ahead Rising covid cases in China and expectations of surplus supply next year limited gains.
December 20, 2022 Nornickel mulls cutting output by 10% next year The war in Ukraine has impacted the miner by disrupting logistics, insurance and shipping.
December 20, 2022 Column: Zinc stocks at historic lows after a year of smelter woes Where has all the zinc gone?
December 19, 2022 Australia expects sharp lithium price pullback in 2024 Record spot prices will lift contract values for lithium miners next year but a surge in production to over 1 million tonnes by 2024 will put downward pressure on prices,…
December 19, 2022 Electric vehicle production set to surge in 2023 despite low sales Starting next year, a wave of new electric vehicles from pickup trucks to middle market SUVs and sedans will hit the world's major markets.
December 19, 2022 Toronto hedge fund surges 39% on lithium bets The Vivid Energy Fund is short companies that focus on direct lithium extraction, such as Vancouver-based Standard Lithium.
December 19, 2022 Perpetua awarded up to $24.8m under US Defense Production Act; stock jumps The DPA funding allows the company to advance the construction readiness of the Stibnite project while the company continues through the ongoing permitting process.
Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
