March 7, 2022

Lithium squeeze has Sigma looking to double Brazil capacity

Sigma is about to join the ranks of commercial lithium producers just as prices of the metal skyrocket.

March 7, 2022

Copper price retreats after hitting all-time high

Meanwhile, nickel and other metals surged as Western sanctions against Russia disrupted supply from the major producer.

March 7, 2022

UK retail traders buy the dip in Russian mining stocks

Precious metals miner Polymetal and steel firm Evraz are the two most-bought shares on AJ Bell’s platform over the past week.

March 7, 2022

Potential Russian oil ban pushes gold price above $2,000

Gold extended its biggest weekly advance since July 2020 amid reports of the US and its allies contemplating an embargo of Russian oil.

March 7, 2022

Nickel price jumps 30% to 15-year high

Metal price jumped as fears of major disruptions to supplies due to financial sanctions on Russia fuelled a buying frenzy.

March 7, 2022

Boeing suspends buying titanium from Russia, assures of ‘sufficient supply’

Airbus did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the status of its titanium supplies.

March 7, 2022

Chile a step closer to nationalizing copper and lithium

The assembly writing the country’s new Constitution has approved an early-stage proposal that opens the door to the sector's nationalization.

March 6, 2022

Palladium price hits record on concerns over Russian supply risks

With most of Europe’s airspace closed to flights from Russia, buyers are worried about securing supplies of the precious metal.

March 4, 2022

Base metals set for best-ever week as war stokes shortage fears

It’s getting increasingly difficult to transport commodities like metals since almost half of the world’s container ships no longer go to Russia.

March 4, 2022

Big gold, miners breakouts

Ukraine frontline news will continue to stimulate gold investment demand.