Aluminum price hits 13-year high as energy surge pressures supply
Aluminum rose as much as 2.8% to $3,049 on the London Metal Exchange Monday, the highest since July 2008.
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Bank of America said $20,000 could be possible if major supply-side issues arose simultaneously.
China coal futures surge to record as flooding swamps mining hub
Floods have closed 60 of the 682 coal mines in Shanxi province, which has produced 30% of China’s supply of the fuel this year.
Codelco raises Europe copper premium by 31% in bullish signal
Codelco offered to supply copper to European customers at a $128 premium over futures next year.
Billionaire Forrest plans green energy factory to rival China
Fortescue’s energy unit will build a plant with initial capacity to make two gigawatts of electrolyzers a year in Gladstone, Queensland.
Iron ore price surge is latest spike to fuel inflation fears
Iron ore has suddenly gone from commodity laggard to a top performer.
Nornickel slashes forecast for palladium market deficit
Nornickel currently expects a deficit of 0.2 million-0.3 million ounces in 2021 and 0.3 million ounces in 2022.
Temporary bottlenecks hike costs for copper miners in Chile, Antofagasta CEO says
The London-listed miner said 50,000 tonnes of production could be at risk next year because of a severe drought that has hobbled its operations.
Scientists explore possibility of mining iron, nickel, cobalt-rich near-earth asteroids
Metal-rich asteroids are similar to some stony-iron meteorites found on Earth.
