October 11, 2021 China coal futures surge to record as flooding swamps mining hub Floods have closed 60 of the 682 coal mines in Shanxi province, which has produced 30% of China’s supply of the fuel this year.
October 11, 2021 Codelco raises Europe copper premium by 31% in bullish signal Codelco offered to supply copper to European customers at a $128 premium over futures next year.
October 11, 2021 Iron ore price surge is latest spike to fuel inflation fears Iron ore has suddenly gone from commodity laggard to a top performer.
October 11, 2021 Nornickel slashes forecast for palladium market deficit Nornickel currently expects a deficit of 0.2 million-0.3 million ounces in 2021 and 0.3 million ounces in 2022.
October 11, 2021 Temporary bottlenecks hike costs for copper miners in Chile, Antofagasta CEO says The London-listed miner said 50,000 tonnes of production could be at risk next year because of a severe drought that has hobbled its operations.
October 10, 2021 The hottest party in the metals world is back, but much smaller LME Week resumes amid continued covid risk.
October 10, 2021 Zijin Mining to acquire Neo Lithium in $737m deal In August, Chinese gold and copper miner Zijin said its plan on lithium and other new energy minerals were in a preliminary strategic planning stage.
October 10, 2021 New Peru PM says redrafting constitution is not a priority Mirtha Vasquez, a former head of Congress, is the second person to become prime minister under president Pedro Castillo, who has been in the job just two months.
October 10, 2021 Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance strikes debt deal with Credit Suisse Zurich-based Credit Suisse had previously disclosed some $2.3 billion worth of loans exposed to financial and litigation uncertainties within Greensill-linked supply chain finance funds, with some $1.2 billion of its…
October 8, 2021 Gold price outlook: the inflation chasm between Europe and the US With the Fed closing in on a taper announcement and the ECB searching for new ways to extend QE, the divergence is profoundly bullish for the US dollar.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
