March 15, 2022

Blockade halts Southern Copper’s Cuajone mine in Peru

Operations at the massive copper mine have been suspended since Feb. 28 after protestors cut water access and blocked a key railroad.

March 15, 2022

London Metal Exchange to resume nickel trading on March 16

All deliveries against nickel contracts will be deferred an extra week, while the nickel price will have a 5% daily fluctuation limit.

March 14, 2022

China’s Jan-Feb coal output jumps 10.3% for winter heating

The world's biggest coal miner and consumer produced 686.6 million tonnes of the dirty fossil fuel during January-February period.

March 14, 2022

Are current market cycles similar to the GFC of 2007–2009?

Soaring real estate, rising volatility, surging commodities and slumping stocks - sound familiar?

March 14, 2022

FCA, Bank of England working with LME to resume nickel trading

The LME had anticipated nickel trading would restart on Friday, but the criteria for restarting had not then been met.

March 14, 2022

Everything’s broken

The Middle East has already been hit with a wave of uprisings partly caused by food price inflation, could an Arab Spring 2.0 be far behind?

March 14, 2022

Nickel tycoon closes in on JPMorgan-led loan to backstop short

Under the deal being discussed, the roughly 10 banks that were Xiang Guangda’s counterparts for his nickel bet would extend enough credit to cover his mark-to-market losses.

March 14, 2022

Gold price slides on hopes of progress in Ukraine peace talks

Short-term speculative traders who bought gold due to the war were now possibly booking profits, an analyst said.

March 14, 2022

Copper price falls on demand concerns in China

"Market sentiment is bearish as supplies are starting to ramp up."

March 14, 2022

Palladium price wild rally at risk from recession later this year

While palladium hasn’t been hit with sanctions, Russia’s increasing isolation is still affecting supply.