March 6, 2022

Soil bacteria reveal it takes about 40 years to rehabilitate former mine sites

Effective rehabilitation can set up a predictable trajectory of recovery, Flinders University researchers say.

March 4, 2022

Metals traders hit with margin-call snafu in chaotic week

A stressful week in markets got even worse for some metals traders when the main exchange’s software misfired by generating erroneous margin calls.

March 4, 2022

Commodity funds in demand as investors seek refuge from soaring inflation

Energy funds have risen 24.7% this year, while precious metals and agriculture funds climbed 12.6% and 9.8% respectively.

March 3, 2022

Mining companies may pause growth plans amid Ukraine war, inflation

The Ukrainian conflict could roil the world's economic outlook in unpredictable ways, exacerbating those inflationary pressures, analysts say.

March 3, 2022

Copper close to record, zinc at 15-year high, nickel nears $28,000 as metal price rally gains momentum

Industrial metals "are just waking up" to the supply risk from Ukraine-Russia war, low stockpiles and soaring energy costs.

March 2, 2022

Copper, nickel prices spike as Europe scrambles for metal

Copper price hits 19-week high and nickel scales $25,000 for the first time since 2011 as European traders are forced to look as far afield as Malaysia for deliverable metal.

March 2, 2022

China moves to secure commodities rocked by Ukraine war

Government agencies have been ordered to push state-owned buyers to scour markets for materials including oil and gas, iron ore, barley and corn to fill any potential gaps.

March 2, 2022

Aluminum price streaks to record on fears logistics issues will hit supply

Aluminum prices bolted to a fresh record peak on Wednesday as investors worried that logistics difficulties would block metals supplies due to tough sanctions on major producer Russia.

March 1, 2022

Glencore reviewing stakes in two Russian companies

Glencore currently owns a 10.55% stake in En+ Group, the controlling shareholder of aluminum giant United Co.

March 1, 2022

Alcoa CEO affirms promise of no new aluminum smelters

The company vowed to only build low-emission mills using technology from a venture dubbed Elysis.