March 10, 2023 US, EU agree to start talks on critical minerals amid trade tensions Biden and von der Leyen are meeting against a backdrop of European complaints that US subsidies will divert investment away from Europe.
March 8, 2023 Trafigura CEO says tight metal supply threatens green transition The world’s biggest copper trader has been vocal in warning that higher prices will be needed to incentivize miners to bring new production online.
March 8, 2023 BHP eyes copper, nickel projects as it bypasses lithium BHP expects global copper and nickel supplies to remain below demand as few new mines for either metal are coming online in the near future.
March 8, 2023 Battery metal frenzy outshines recovery fears at PDAC The rush for battery metals has prompted a flurry of activity from investors not typically associated with the mining industry.
March 8, 2023 Battery bonanza is being sparked by coal’s exit in Australia Australia’s rapid shift from coal-fired power to cleaner alternatives is underwriting a boom in battery projects able to store solar and wind energy.
March 8, 2023 One year after nickel fiasco, LME left with multiple headaches The 146-year old exchange is fighting to mend its reputation amid a host of lawsuits, vigorous action by regulators and struggling volumes.
March 7, 2023 LME faces further legal action in London court The exchange is facing further legal action in London by a company called Double Eight Ltd.
March 6, 2023 Battery metals projects catch eye of pension funds and carmakers The rush for metals needed to power electric vehicles has “clearly brought the sector into a spotlight that it wasn’t in a few years ago,” BMO analyst says.
March 6, 2023 AQR leads 10 hedge funds suing LME over nickel trade debacle AQR and DRW Commodities alongside others are seeking around £80 million, according to the LME.
March 6, 2023 Palladium One grabs more critical minerals assets with acquisition of MetalCorp MetalCorp's main assets are the North Rock copper-nickel project and the Big Lake copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Ontario.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
