March 4, 2022 Commodity funds in demand as investors seek refuge from soaring inflation Energy funds have risen 24.7% this year, while precious metals and agriculture funds climbed 12.6% and 9.8% respectively.
March 4, 2022 China calls on rare earths companies to bring prices back to ‘reasonable’ level Prices have surged since the second half of 2021 amid concerns of supply uncertainty from Myanmar.
March 4, 2022 Alrosa suspends Natural Diamond Council membership Alrosa is responsible for 90% of Russia’s diamond production and 28% of global supply.
March 3, 2022 Russia-Ukraine tension may give rise to a new commodity world order Analysts flag 2008-like commodity price reversion possible on Russia-Ukraine tension.
March 3, 2022 Mining companies may pause growth plans amid Ukraine war, inflation The Ukrainian conflict could roil the world's economic outlook in unpredictable ways, exacerbating those inflationary pressures, analysts say.
March 3, 2022 Kinross suspends Russian operations Kinross intends to adhere to all sanctions and legal restrictions.
March 3, 2022 Fighting continues: good for Ukraine… and gold In the face of war, gold also shows courage – to move steadily up.
March 3, 2022 Iron ore price hits 6 month high on hopes of eased covid-19 restrictions in China "The whole China ferrous futures complex is reacting zealously to reports that the country is contemplating exiting its 'zero-tolerance' stance towards covid-19."
March 3, 2022 Copper close to record, zinc at 15-year high, nickel nears $28,000 as metal price rally gains momentum Industrial metals "are just waking up" to the supply risk from Ukraine-Russia war, low stockpiles and soaring energy costs.
March 3, 2022 Gold price holds ground as Powell backs rate hikes to combat inflation Meanwhile, another precious metal, palladium, has been enjoying monstrous gains over the past week.
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
