March 7, 2022 Copper, coal prices hit records, nickel jumps 30% overnight after wild week of trading Copper scales $5 for the first time ever, metallurgical and thermal coal hit record highs and nickel jumps more than 20% in a day.
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.
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