June 23, 2022 Germany warns of Lehman-like contagion from Russian gas cuts Germany warned that Russia’s moves to slash Europe’s natural gas supplies risked sparking a collapse in energy markets.
June 23, 2022 Lithium stocks rout continues despite fresh hard rock price record No bottom in sight for lithium stocks even as Pilbara Minerals concentrate auction sets new record price above $7,000 a tonne.
June 23, 2022 E3 Lithium, Imperial Oil to collaborate on pilot project in Alberta Shares of E3 Lithium surged over 30% on news of the Imperial Oil investment.
June 23, 2022 New squeeze hits London metal market with zinc spreads spiking The premium for spot zinc over futures spiked on Thursday to the widest since 1997.
June 23, 2022 Iron ore price rebounds after Chinese President pledges to meet development targets Xi Jinping re-iterated the country’s “social and economic development targets” at a business forum.
June 23, 2022 Copper price at 16-month low as slowdown fears hit industrial metals market "The commodity world’s flagship is under fire,” one analyst said.
June 23, 2022 LME appoints consultancy to review chaotic nickel suspension The exchange suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50% to hit $100,000 a tonne.
June 22, 2022 Energy now viewed as the next fault line for global markets This year’s standout inflation trade of backing commodities is coming under pressure on concern a recession will curb demand for raw materials.
June 22, 2022 Chinese battery giant CATL prices $6.7 billion share sale It sold 109.76 million shares at 410 yuan apiece in an A-share private placement, it said in a statement Wednesday.
June 22, 2022 Inflation hits Canadian metals, mining stocks, erasing 2022 gains The S&P/TSX Composite Materials Index is now negative for the year after peaking in mid-April.
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