April 20, 2022

Putin wants Russia to boost its use of metals to counter sanctions

Russia is a major producer of metals including aluminum, nickel, copper and steel.

April 20, 2022

Russian metals producers want Putin to ease taxes amid war

Mining and metals companies want the tax system to return to how it was before changes made last year that effectively raised levies.

April 18, 2022

Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in value

Buoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top 50 mining stocks $1 trillion above covid lows – Russian miners prove resilient. 

April 18, 2022

China’s spreading lockdowns keeping metals supply chains snarled

China decided to stick with its Covid Zero policy, despite growing evidence that it’s threatening economic growth.  

April 17, 2022

Oleg Deripaska’s superyacht sails on as sanctions bite

The aluminum billionaire's 39-foot yacht had been in the Indian Ocean for at least two months as scrutiny around Russian oligarchs increased.

April 12, 2022

Guinea junta turns up the heat on bauxite miners

Guinea shipments at an all-time high but local value-adding a problem – report.

April 12, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war could trigger global recession, warns former Vale director

The short-term scenario is good for commodities, but in the medium term, a correction will be necessary, said Jose Carlos Martins.

April 11, 2022

Nickel drama spurs Chicago exchange bid to grab trading From LME

It’s not the first time CME has tried to gain a foothold in the LME’s territory.

April 9, 2022

Guinea asks bauxite miners to present local refinery plans by May

The interim government of Guinea asked international mining companies to present plans to refine their bauxite production into alumina within the country by May 2022.

April 8, 2022

Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022

Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]