March 9, 2022 Nickel price spike “purely financial” but Tsingshan effect could linger Nickel price plunges in Shanghai following historic short squeeze on Chinese stainless steel giant in London.
March 9, 2022 Electric vehicle push bumps up against chaos in nickel market A global push among automakers to expand their lineups of electric vehicles just got a lot more expensive.
March 9, 2022 Gold price drops from 19-month high with risk sentiment improving Despite the latest setback, bullion is still up 9% on the year.
March 9, 2022 Wild nickel market may get relief from Indonesia’s higher output The country is set to add 393,000 tonnes to 400,000 tonnes of nickel in metal output capacity this year.
March 9, 2022 US senators seek to bar Russia selling gold to dodge sanctions Bill would impose secondary sanctions to anyone buying or selling Russian gold, in an effort to further weaken the ruble.
March 8, 2022 After 16 years, Vale’s big nickel bet is looking like a winner In the heady days of the 2000s commodities supercycle, Vale made a $17 billion bet on a metal used mainly to make stainless steel.
March 8, 2022 With eye on metal prices, US cautious on possible sanctions of Usmanov companies The United States last week imposed sanctions on the billionaire as part of several rounds of measures Washington has taken.
March 8, 2022 Caterpillar soars as investors hunt for hedges against inflation Caterpillar shares are headed toward the biggest five-day gain since the pandemic.
March 8, 2022 LME halts nickel trading after unprecedented 250% spike The frenzied move was the largest-ever on the LME.
March 8, 2022 Indonesia’s coal miners are bracing for new export curbs New restrictions on overseas sales are possible in either April or August to make sure local power plants have sufficient supply.
Lilac signs 10-year deal with Traxys to supply lithium from Utah project Traxys will buy 50,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate over the period, representing 100% of the project's Phase 1 output. January 12, 2026 | 10:51 am