February 23, 2022 Rio Tinto sees US sanctions on Russia potentially disrupting aluminium supply CEO Jakob Stausholm said there could also be disruptions in the steel industry.
February 22, 2022 USGS publishes 2022 critical minerals list The new USGS critical minerals list adds 15 commodities while removing four.
February 21, 2022 Aluminum shortages to deter blanket sanctions on Rusal The possibility of the market losing Rusal's aluminum pushed prices on the LME to $3,333 a tonne last week, close to a record high.
February 17, 2022 LME warehousers slash capacity as metal stocks drain away Exchange stocks have been draining away as pandemic demand recovery collides with disrupted supply chains across the base metals spectrum.
February 16, 2022 South32 profit soars on recovery in commodity prices Underlying earnings for the half-year ended Dec. 31 came in at $1 billion, beating a consensus estimate of $987.5 million.
February 16, 2022 Aluminum price nears 13-year high on tight supply The metal rose to near the strongest level since 2008 as traders assessed the possible impact of a potential easing of geopolitical tensions over Ukraine.
February 15, 2022 Chart: Bulk commodities most affected by Russia-Ukraine conflict Woodmac flags growing commodity supply chain inefficiencies as Russia-Ukraine geopolitical tensions simmer.
February 14, 2022 Gold price nears 3-month peak as Ukraine tension lifts haven demand The latest developments in the Ukraine also lifted other metals like palladium, nickel and aluminum.
February 13, 2022 Giant miners to see record profits slip as cost pressures bite The top-five western diversified mining companies may see combined 2021 second-half earnings of $73 billion.
February 10, 2022 Aluminum rally spurs billionaire to weigh smelter expansion Billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla’s Hindalco Industries is evaluating expanding its aluminum capacity.
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
