March 29, 2022

China copper smelters raise Q2 treatment charge floor as supply woes ease

The rates are up 14.3% from $70 per tonne and seven cents a pound in the first quarter.

March 29, 2022

From VW to JPMorgan, the unlikely cast behind nickel’s big squeeze

Getting to the bottom of who did what, when, and why, could take months or years.

March 29, 2022

LME to hold independent review into nickel crisis

The LME suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50%.

March 29, 2022

Nickel paralysis deepens as battered LME market barely trades

The market has remained in near-paralysis, even on days when prices have been trading within the 15% daily limit.

March 29, 2022

Dalian iron ore price hovers near 7-month high on China stimulus hopes

Fitch Ratings said the costs of iron ore and coal were likely to remain high in 2022.

March 28, 2022

Britishvolt and Bakrie’s VKTR team up for sustainable EV battery nickel

The deal comes at a time of surging raw materials prices, exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

March 28, 2022

Bullion groups launch gold bar database to thwart fraud

The scheme aims to exclude gold linked to violence and crime from the mainstream market.

March 28, 2022

Gold price falls 1% as higher dollar, yields curtail safe haven demand

Weaker gold price can be attributed to the US dollar, which is continuing to appreciate, an analyst said.

March 28, 2022

LME nickel price limps back but tensions are not going away

Low stocks and falling liquidity may be a harbinger of what the LME market will look like in a couple of months time, writes Andy Home.

March 28, 2022

Dalian commodity exchange to raise fee on September iron ore contract

The exchange also said it would raise the margin requirement for speculative trading of iron ore contracts for May and September deliveries to 15%.