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.
February 8, 2022 The commodity gauges that underpin Goldman’s uber-bullish view There are more commodities futures contracts trading in backwardation than at any point since at least 1997.
February 8, 2022 Aluminum price hits highest since 2008 on LME, closes in on a record “Aluminum markets are facing a melt-up in prices this year, driven by simultaneous deficits in both China and ex-China drawing on already low stock of inventory,” Goldman analysts say.
February 7, 2022 Americans face record metals prices as shipping costs surge Supply-chain snags dominated headlines through most of 2021, catapulting commodities prices to the highest in more than a decade.
CME changes margin-setting methodology for precious metals As of January 13, the CME will set margins for gold, silver, platinum and palladium based on a percentage of contract value, it said. January 13, 2026 | 07:27 am
