March 14, 2022 Nickel tycoon closes in on JPMorgan-led loan to backstop short Under the deal being discussed, the roughly 10 banks that were Xiang Guangda’s counterparts for his nickel bet would extend enough credit to cover his mark-to-market losses.
March 14, 2022 Ukraine crisis rocks the London Metal Exchange The more immediate concern for all metals traders is whether the LME can fix its broken nickel contract, writes Andy Home.
March 14, 2022 Musk says Tesla, SpaceX face ‘significant’ inflationary pressure Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in prices of metals used in cars - from aluminum in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade…
March 12, 2022 Norilsk cleared to pay debt in foreign currency, Potanin says Russia's Ministry of Finance has cleared Norilsk Nickel to pay off its foreign debts in currencies other than the ruble.
March 12, 2022 Russia’s Nornickel has new routes for palladium supplies – Potanin says Nornickel is not yet considering moving to new markets from its traditional ones but does have plans in place.
March 11, 2022 Nickel chaos resounds from stainless steel to electric vehicles Chinese producers of nickel sulfate used in EV batteries stopped offering product due to the lack of price visibility.
March 11, 2022 LME defends nickel suspension after ‘disorderly’ trade The LME said the market had become disorderly, with prices not reflecting the physical market.
March 11, 2022 As EV demand rises, Biden officials warm to new mines Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials speaking at this week's CERAWeek conference said the need to domestically produce more metals is rising.
March 11, 2022 Philippines expecting a dozen new mines this year, mostly nickel Country is China's biggest nickel ore supplier.
March 10, 2022 Australia’s Nickel Mines drops share purchase plan amid market volatility Applications for the share purchase had far exceeded the company's target to about A$57 million.
US rare earth buyers still see China curbs despite Trump deal The US and China still haven’t reached an agreement on key details of how Beijing will free up sales of rare earths. December 24, 2025 | 07:45 am
