June 22, 2022 Umicore plan to double down on battery business knocks almost $1bn off market cap The Belgian company presented a 5 billion euro plan to bulk up its battery materials business by 2026.
June 22, 2022 De Beers sale shows stronger US and Chinese demand De Beers sold $650m of diamonds, slightly up from $604m at the previous sale this year, but higher than the $477m this time in 2021.
June 22, 2022 Iron ore price lowest since December on worries of oversupply of steel in China Renewed covid restrictions dampening overall domestic demand.
June 22, 2022 Copper price falls to lowest since March 2021 as recession fears rattle the market Mining stocks also slid, with BHP Group down almost 10% from the previous week, Glencore down 8%, and Freeport-McMoRan down 16%.
June 22, 2022 Global nickel market deficit falls in April to 200 tonnes During the first four months of the year, the global market was in a deficit of 8,100 tonnes.
June 21, 2022 Column: Global aluminum production pendulum swings back to China China produced a record 3.42 million tonnes of primary aluminium in May as the country's smelters continue to ramp up run-rates.
June 21, 2022 Copper price rises as looming strike in Chile adds to supply worries Workers at Chile’s state-owned Codelco will start a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest the government’s and the company’s decision to close a troubled smelter.
June 21, 2022 Over-optimism among China steelmakers behind iron ore’s price plunge Iron ore lost almost a quarter of its value in a dizzying eight-day plunge through Monday.
June 21, 2022 Cobalt gets cheaper as China’s buyers suffer from battery slump The benchmark price for cobalt in Europe has slid more than 13% since a peak in May.
June 20, 2022 Surging energy prices force Japanese steel giant to revisit coal Nippon Steel currently has minority stakes in six coking coal assets, mostly in Australia.
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
