March 4, 2022 Base metals set for best-ever week as war stokes shortage fears It’s getting increasingly difficult to transport commodities like metals since almost half of the world’s container ships no longer go to Russia.
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 Greatland Gold grows Havieron resources by nearly 50%, reserves by 70% The mineral resource update shows that Havieron's total endowment (including ore reserves) has increased to 5.5moz gold and 218,000t copper.
March 4, 2022 Chile copper production seen recovering from January’s slump The world’s biggest supplier saw output slide 7.5% from January 2021, with lower ore quality and water scarcity among the reasons.
March 4, 2022 Copper price hits all-time high as warehouses empty out "The market is in a panic mode in terms of supply" as warehouse inventories hit 16-year low.
March 3, 2022 Russia-Ukraine tension may give rise to a new commodity world order Analysts flag 2008-like commodity price reversion possible on Russia-Ukraine tension.
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 3, 2022 Global copper smelting slipped in February, satellite data shows Global copper smelting activity slid in February, partly because of Lunar New Year holidays in China.
March 3, 2022 Copper production falls at major Chile mines in January, regulator says Chile's nationwide total production fell 7% in January to 425,700 tonne.
Vale faces renewed safety concerns after mine water overflows The incidents, near the towns of Ouro Preto and Congonhas, left no injuries, the companies and Minas Gerais' government said. January 26, 2026 | 01:57 pm
