July 8, 2022 Dirty coal is keeping South Africa’s inflation in check South Africa’s reliance on coal to generate most of its power makes it an environmental pariah but it’s also helping keep inflation in check.
July 8, 2022 The bears took control of the market, but refrained from gold Rising interest rates could continue to exert a downward pressure on the yellow metal for a while.
July 7, 2022 Marex nears $235 million deal for bulk of ED&F Man brokerage The deal would cement its position as one of London’s largest commodities dealers.
July 7, 2022 Gold to remain relevant as hedging asset in H2 despite headwinds — report Despite headwinds created by rising interest rates, the strategic and tactical role of gold will likely remain relevant to investors during the second half of 2022, WGC says.
July 7, 2022 JPMorgan’s ‘big hitters’ of gold market face trial over spoofing Michael Nowak, former managing director who ran the bank’s precious metals business, was once the most powerful person in the gold market.
July 7, 2022 Brazil eases rule on lithium exports amid rising demand Sigma's Brazilian unit expects to start producing lithium by the end of the year.
July 7, 2022 Copper price up supported by pullback in the dollar Head of the IMF said the outlook for the global economy had "darkened significantly" since April.
July 7, 2022 Commodities have lost 20% since June’s peak amid recession fears Hedge-fund managers recently slashed bets on higher commodity prices to the lowest in almost two years.
July 7, 2022 Column: LME nickel chaos chills metals trading activity Fears of a recession are currently generating a much broader investor exodus from the commodity sector, writes Andy Home.
July 6, 2022 Tycoon whose bet broke the nickel market walks away a billionaire The man nicknamed ‘Big Shot’ is poised to walk away from the 2022 nickel fiasco with his company, Tsingshan Holding Group, intact and even expanding.
Column: Nickel market plays the Indonesia’s numbers game Nickel prices have been on an explosive rally as the market bets that Indonesia, the world's largest producer, will hit the brakes on its runaway output growth. January 25, 2026 | 06:54 am