December 31, 2021

Base metals shine in 2021 on robust China demand, supply concerns

Both London and Shanghai copper benchmarks have gained more than 20% this year so far.

December 21, 2021

A year of walking on the wild side for industrial metals

Turbulence is in the very nature of commodities markets, but this has been a year like no other, writes Andy Home.

December 9, 2021

Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no

The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?

December 2, 2021

Tin price surge worsens supply chain woes for electronics, solar and auto firms

Tin prices have nearly doubled from a year ago and are on course for their biggest annual rise in over 30 years.

December 1, 2021

A new commodity squeeze could soon rival lumber’s recent historic shortage

Tin is in the grips of one of the longest-running squeezes ever seen in commodities markets, and there’s little sign of it letting up.

November 29, 2021

CHART: Dwindling copper, zinc, nickel stocks could shield prices from omicron impact

Copper, nickel and zinc prices could be saved from worst effects of any new virus-related restrictions as historically low global stockpiles intensify fears of supply disruption.

November 24, 2021

Soldering on: Tin price surges past $40,000 after Jakarta jolt

Indonesia wants to ban all tin exports by 2024, lighting a new fire underneath an already red hot market.

November 22, 2021

‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact

Prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt have risen between 20% and 91% this year.

November 15, 2021

Falling stocks pose problems for London Metal Exchange

What happens when the market of last resort runs out of metal?

November 8, 2021

Tin ticks all the commodity supercycle boxes

Tin remains the superstar of the LME industrial metals pack, writes Andy Home.