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.

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.