April 11, 2022

Opinion: US uses Cold War powers to secure battery metals supply

The real significance of invoking the DPA is that it elevates battery metals to the top of the US critical materials supply list, writes Andy Home.

April 11, 2022

EXPLAINER: LME under the regulatory spotlight after nickel debacle

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (BoE) have announced a rare joint intervention into what happened on the London Metal Exchange's nickel market

April 8, 2022

Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022

Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022 amid historically low stockpiles of metal on global exchanges, but for most […]

April 8, 2022

Big Short keeps nickel market on edge one month after squeeze

The world’s main nickel market is broken and no one seems to know how to put it back together.

April 7, 2022

LME risks more squeezes as metal stockpiles hit lowest in decades

“Copper is sleepwalking towards a stockout,” analysts say.

April 7, 2022

Analysts adjust higher metal price assumptions on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russia's February invasion of Ukraine has triggered turmoil in commodity markets.

April 6, 2022

BHP’s Nickel West to be fully powered by renewables

The 12-year deal with Italy's Enel will supply BHP with 100% of the power needed at three of its major nickel mines in Western Australia.

April 5, 2022

JPMorgan reviewing commodity exposure after nickel chaos

Bloomberg sources say it’s possible that it could result in JPMorgan scaling back activity in commodities.

April 5, 2022

IGO says Western Areas may nix $829 million buyout

IGO says its takeover of nickel producer Western Areas might fall through after an independent expert concluded the offer was "neither fair nor reasonable".

April 5, 2022

Biden’s battery metals boost could ease US dependence on China

Reducing the US’s dependence on China for battery materials is a uniquely bipartisan issue.