January 14, 2025 Ma’aden to open office in Brazil, invest around $1.3 billion The investment aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 strategy to diversify its economy.
January 13, 2025 Column: Structural shifts or price moves? China’s bifurcated commodity imports China's imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil.
January 9, 2025 Canada disputes Trump’s claims of resource independence Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Trump’s assertion that America doesn't need anything from Canada was “simply false.”
January 2, 2025 Biden to ban more offshore oil drilling before Trump arrives The move is certain to complicate President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitions to drive more domestic energy production.
December 30, 2024 US agency takes steps to protect Nevada mountains from energy development The lands would remain open to mining claims, the Interior Department said.
December 30, 2024 Top five contrarian commodity scenarios for 2025 The upcoming year has the potential to be one of the most volatile in recent memory, particularly in commodities, writes Clyde Russell.
December 19, 2024 Column: Where will Trump and China drive commodities in 2025? With no predictable mold for how this will work, the only certainties will likely be volatility and numerous factors working in opposing directions.
December 18, 2024 PetroChina to start metals trading, eyeing energy transition In addition to lithium and copper, the new PetroChina unit may also look to trade nickel.
December 17, 2024 Saudi Arabia has extracted lithium from oilfield runoffs, vice minister says The country plans to launch a commercial pilot program for direct extraction soon.
December 13, 2024 Charted: Copper vs. Oil Demand (1970-2040) In 2021, Goldman Sachs declared copper “the new oil.”
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am