March 17, 2022 Nickel price plunges as traders fume over latest London Metals mayhem Nickel fell by the maximum allowed for a second day as the market seeks to reset from last week’s historic short squeeze.
March 17, 2022 LME rips up its free-market rule-book to tame wild metals You can tell the London Metal Exchange is new to price limits, writes Andy Home.
March 16, 2022 Severstal gets Kremlin OK to pay debt, says Citi may block transaction Severstal’s interest payment is due to holders of $800 million in so-called loan participation notes that mature in 2024.
March 16, 2022 2022’s stores of value: Gold, oil and grains This graphic looks at how five key assets have performed in 2022 thus far, comparing the prices of WTI crude oil, the Invesco DB Agriculture Fund, gold, the S&P 500, and…
March 16, 2022 Russia pressures metals producers to keep prices at home low The government has asked steel, nickel and aluminum producers to maintain low prices at home.
March 16, 2022 Energy traders lobby for urgent funds to avoid liquidity crisis The European Federation of Energy Traders is petitioning for “emergency funding mechanisms” in order to prevent some traders from experiencing liquidity problems.
March 16, 2022 Gold price bounces back after Fed’s rate hike announcement Benchmark 10-year US treasury yields are approaching the highest in almost three years, placing further pressure on bullion.
March 16, 2022 Copper price rises on Peru supply disruption worries Southern Copper plans to import copper concentrate after protests halted operations at its Cuajone mine.
March 16, 2022 The $140 billion question: Can Russia sell its huge gold pile? Bank of Russia expanded its gold reserves almost sixfold since the mid-2000s.
March 16, 2022 Nickel price chaos continues – LME trading halted after only 1,236 tonnes change hands Nickel price drops to limit down at $45,590 a tonne during what was only a few seconds of trading on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
