March 16, 2022 Severstal gets Kremlin OK to pay debt, says Citi may block transaction Severstal’s interest payment is due to holders of $800 million in so-called loan participation notes that mature in 2024.
March 16, 2022 2022’s stores of value: Gold, oil and grains This graphic looks at how five key assets have performed in 2022 thus far, comparing the prices of WTI crude oil, the Invesco DB Agriculture Fund, gold, the S&P 500, and…
March 16, 2022 Russia pressures metals producers to keep prices at home low The government has asked steel, nickel and aluminum producers to maintain low prices at home.
March 16, 2022 Energy traders lobby for urgent funds to avoid liquidity crisis The European Federation of Energy Traders is petitioning for “emergency funding mechanisms” in order to prevent some traders from experiencing liquidity problems.
March 16, 2022 Gold price bounces back after Fed’s rate hike announcement Benchmark 10-year US treasury yields are approaching the highest in almost three years, placing further pressure on bullion.
March 16, 2022 Copper price rises on Peru supply disruption worries Southern Copper plans to import copper concentrate after protests halted operations at its Cuajone mine.
March 16, 2022 The $140 billion question: Can Russia sell its huge gold pile? Bank of Russia expanded its gold reserves almost sixfold since the mid-2000s.
March 16, 2022 Nickel price chaos continues – LME trading halted after only 1,236 tonnes change hands Nickel price drops to limit down at $45,590 a tonne during what was only a few seconds of trading on Wednesday.
March 15, 2022 Gravity-defying lithium price rally continues with “little relief in sight” Chinese lithium prices double again in 2022, Benchmark’s mid-March assessment shows with seasonal restart of domestic brine supply unlikely to counter growing deficits.
March 15, 2022 LME imposes price limits for the first time after nickel crisis When trading resumes Wednesday, price moves for nickel will be constrained to 5% above or below the last closing price before the suspension.
Copper price: Strains deepen as global smelting activity hits decade low Copper prices are under renewed pressure after satellite data showed 1.2 million tonnes of January smelter capacity outside China went idle. February 12, 2026 | 11:01 am
