July 5, 2022 Gold price sinks to half-year low amid growing recession fears The dollar surged to its highest in about 20 years as investors, worried about a potential recession, retreated to the haven asset.
July 5, 2022 Copper price lowest since November 2020 on economic slowdown worries Prices extended decline as aggressive interest rates, a spike in covid-19 cases in China, potential recession, and rising inventories weighed on investor sentiment.
July 5, 2022 Bank of England takes deep dive into ‘opaque’ commodities Big UK banks have up to 50% of their total core capital of gross exposure to commodity producers, suppliers, and traders, and to commodity derivatives.
July 5, 2022 Russia’s Potanin weighs big metals merger as defence against sanctions Nornickel-Rusal merger would create national champion and would also help to resist sanctions, Potanin said.
July 4, 2022 Australian gold miner Genesis in merger talks with rival St Barbara A potential combination would give Genesis control of St Barbara's prized Gwalia gold mine in Leonora.
July 4, 2022 Copper price below $8,000 as slowdown fears mount "Inventories for metals are shrinking to multi-year lows."
July 4, 2022 Banks step up trade finance in global commodities boom Commodity trading houses have seen earnings climb as they capitalize on wild swings in prices and arbitrage opportunities.
July 4, 2022 Phoenix Copper launches novel bond linked to copper price Phoenix is raising cash to revive production at the Empire copper mine in Idaho.
July 4, 2022 Iron ore price tumbles as China’s demand outlook darkens Chinese mills have idled dozens of blast furnaces as stocks piled up after domestic demand weakened, hit by covid-19 restrictions and bad weather.
July 4, 2022 Guinea halts Simandou iron ore project again Mines minister said Rio Tinto's subsidiary Simfer and China-backed consortium WCS have shown a "lack of willingness" to work on a partnership.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
