April 13, 2022

‘Black swan’ LME nickel chaos shows regulators still missing market risks

Last month's chaos in London Metal Exchange has shone a light on the failure of a core reform from the global financial crisis.

April 13, 2022

Talon Metals expands exploration at Minnesota nickel project

The company holds a 51% interest in the Tamarack project, the only high-grade development-stage nickel project in the US.

April 13, 2022

Korean EV battery prices may jump 40% in coming years, SNE says

Batteries account for about 30% to 40% of the price of an electric vehicle.

April 12, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war could trigger global recession, warns former Vale director

The short-term scenario is good for commodities, but in the medium term, a correction will be necessary, said Jose Carlos Martins.

April 12, 2022

Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal

General Motors will use cobalt from Glencore's Murrin Murrin operation in Australia in the batteries that power its EVs.

April 11, 2022

Nickel drama spurs Chicago exchange bid to grab trading From LME

It’s not the first time CME has tried to gain a foothold in the LME’s territory.

April 11, 2022

Western Areas agrees to revised $939m offer from IGO

The news comes a week after IGO said its previous offer might fall through.

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 […]