April 4, 2022 LME introduces 15% daily price limits for all metals The exchange suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50% to hit $100,000 a tonne.
April 4, 2022 Centerra Gold hands Kumtor mine to Kyrgyzstan, ending dispute Out-of-court settlement calls for Centerra to yield control of the vast gold mine to state-owned refiner Kyrgyzaltyn OJSC, which will return its 26% stake in the company.
April 1, 2022 Carmakers will “need to become miners” – Benchmark Even if every lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite green and brownfield project in the pipeline comes on stream “there will not be enough” raw material going into 2030.
April 1, 2022 LME nickel volumes tumbled 28% in March amid shutdown The average daily volume of combined LME nickel futures and options slumped to 64,952 lots in March.
April 1, 2022 Silver miners’ Q4 2021 fundamentals The silver miners’ stocks have rallied in recent months, but are still underperforming gold stocks.
April 1, 2022 Copper price down as China’s factory activity slumps Manufacturing conditions in China deteriorated in March amid the Ukraine crisis and a resurgence in domestic coronavirus cases.
March 31, 2022 China economic activity gauge falls to 2nd lowest on record in March Copper prices comfortably above $10,000 and iron ore prices at 7-month highs continue to defy predictions as Chinese PMIs drop into contraction territory.
March 31, 2022 Biden team weighs a massive release of oil to combat inflation West Texas Intermediate futures dropped as much as 5.5% on Thursday on signs the U.S. was considering the release.
March 31, 2022 Copper tightness ‘is far beyond a price issue,’ Freeport CEO says "The market is going to need it far faster than companies like ours can produce it.”
March 31, 2022 Biden invokes Cold War powers to boost EV battery production This could help mining companies access $750 million under the Defense Production Act’s Title III fund.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
