February 3, 2022 China’s metals imports boomed in 2021, so did its exports Such divergence is highly unusual but reflects the equally unusual combination of pandemic recovery and supply-side constraints, writes Andy Home.
February 2, 2022 Looks like there’s a whale snapping up gold bullion below $1,800 Whoever is buying is able to buy in scale, leave little footprint in the market and then take delivery and store the metal in secure, invisible vaults.
February 2, 2022 World’s first physically-backed EV metals ETC launched The Global Palladium Fund announced the launching of its own physical EV metals exchange-traded commodities with $10 million of seed capital.
February 1, 2022 Gold price defended $1,800 bravely, but gave up Gold’s return below $1,800 can disappoint even the biggest optimists.
February 1, 2022 Rupert drills record 103m of 8 g/t Au at Ikkari project in Finland The company has reported new results from a further 7 primarily infill holes.
February 1, 2022 Copper price rises as trade thinned by China holiday Copper prices are set to languish this year, a Reuters poll of analysts showed, weighed down by weaker demand as rising interest rates curb economic growth.
February 1, 2022 The squeeze in the nickel market is getting worse While the squeeze last month was focused on near-dated contracts, in recent days it has spread through the curve.
February 1, 2022 India shows early signs of high coal, LNG, crude prices hurting demand One of the key questions for the outlook for energy commodities is how quickly the current high prices translate into demand destruction, writes Clyde Russell.
February 1, 2022 Analysts expect scorching base metals rally to cool Market balances are expected to shift from supply deficit towards surplus in 2023 as production recovers and demand cools, Andy Home says.
January 31, 2022 Gold dealmaking set to take off along with prices, Gold Royalty’s Garofalo says “This is just the beginning of the M&A cycle.”
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am