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.

March 2, 2022

Nickel market eyes fate of Siberian metal as sanctions bite

Norilsk makes 17% of the world’s “Class 1” nickel, which is more suitable for batteries and can be sourced in large quantities from only a few other locations.

March 2, 2022

Coal benchmark jumps 46% as Ukraine war stokes supply fears

Futures for high-quality thermal coal loaded on ships at Newcastle port in Australia jumped to $446/t Wednesday.

March 2, 2022

Austria’s Brixlegg launches low-carbon copper, seeks premium

Brixlegg copper has very low emissions because it is made using recycled metal as feedstock and hydropower for energy, the firm said.

March 2, 2022

Copper, nickel prices spike as Europe scrambles for metal

Copper price hits 19-week high and nickel scales $25,000 for the first time since 2011 as European traders are forced to look as far afield as Malaysia for deliverable metal.

March 2, 2022

Russian miners get kicked out of FTSE 100 index after selloff

Steel company Evraz Plc and gold miner Polymetal International will be removed from the blue-chip index as of March 21.

March 2, 2022

Gold price falls over 1% as uptick in risk sentiment drives down havens

Bullion is coming off its best monthly performance since May 2021.

March 2, 2022

Aluminum price streaks to record on fears logistics issues will hit supply

Aluminum prices bolted to a fresh record peak on Wednesday as investors worried that logistics difficulties would block metals supplies due to tough sanctions on major producer Russia.

March 2, 2022

Nutrien sees long-lasting disruption to fertilizer market from Russian invasion

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could result in prolonged disruptions to the global supply of potash and nitrogen crop nutrients.