Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne
A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME.
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Aluminium Dunkerque to sell a portion of its metal to Glencore
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Copper, coal prices hit records, nickel jumps 30% overnight after wild week of trading
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Geodrill CEO guides for growth as exploration budgets expand
The company expects drill rig fleet size to increase by seven rigs by the end of 2022.
Lithium squeeze has Sigma looking to double Brazil capacity
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In charts: EV metal demand accelerated in the second half of 2021
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