May 19, 2022 Chinese lockdowns dragging aluminum prices down, no respite before H2 — report Fitch notes strong downside risks as strict Chinese lockdowns pose a strong threat to demand for the metal in 2022.
May 19, 2022 BOE gold trades at rare discount in sign of central bank selling The Bank of England’s vaults contain 5,676 tonnes of bullion, one of the largest stockpiles in the world.
May 19, 2022 Gold price rallies to weekly high as both dollar, yields dip The recent retreat in gold prices has helped its appeal among investors as they continue to seek safety from riskier assets, an analyst said.
May 19, 2022 Copper price rebounds as China eases covid restrictions “Sentiment had been buoyed by hopes that China is making progress towards an exit from strict lockdowns,” commodity strategists at ANZ said.
May 18, 2022 Copper price down on bets of big US rate hikes Fed Jerome Powell pledged that the US central bank would ratchet interest rates as high as needed to kill a surge in inflation.
May 18, 2022 Asia’s two richest men reap windfall from surging oil, coal With coal prices skyrocketing to a record, Gautam Adani's conglomerate is expanding a controversial mine in Australia to meet demand.
May 18, 2022 BHP to speed up Jansen potash mine as Ukraine war weighs on supplies BHP would bring forward first potash production at Jansen, in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, to 2026 from 2027.
May 17, 2022 US, Canadian companies set to soar on Russian uranium ban Uranium has strong fundamentals in place, with political support growing worldwide, VRIC hears.
May 17, 2022 Metals scarcity could slow energy transition Solar panel market penetration requires hundreds of millions oz. more silver production, VRIC hears.
May 17, 2022 Quality companies are investors’ best bet when valuations get low Investors should look at whether the junior companies they are interested in have enough cash in the bank, VRIC hears.
CMOC bets on copper growth, maintains cobalt target Copper output is seen at 760,000 tons to 820,000 tons this year, rising as much as 11% from last year, the Chinese miner said. January 16, 2026 | 10:55 am