March 13, 2022

International trade data on emerald, ruby supply skewed – report

A report by Gemfields rings the alarm bell on the lack of reliability of data related to the international supply and trade of coloured gemstones.

March 12, 2022

Tata Steel eyes other nations amid uncertain Russian coal supply

India’s biggest producer is seeking alternative sources for coal supply to its European and Indian operations.

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

Philippines expecting a dozen new mines this year, mostly nickel

Country is China's biggest nickel ore supplier.

March 10, 2022

India’s Russian coal imports could be highest in over two years in March

About 870,000 tonnes of Russian coal have already delivered or are expected to be delivered at Indian shores until March 20.

March 10, 2022

Sanctioned Russian nickel could slow global EV adoption – report

Sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization, says GlobalData.

March 10, 2022

Tycoon behind nickel’s big short has power to fuel more drama

Massive short positions held by Tsingshan have gone disastrously awry over the past few days.

March 9, 2022

Electric vehicle push bumps up against chaos in nickel market

A global push among automakers to expand their lineups of electric vehicles just got a lot more expensive.

March 9, 2022

Russian fuel supply latest headache for Rio Tinto’s giant Mongolia copper expansion

“The reality is, Mongolia has two very big powerful neighbours, so it’s quite important for us to maintain healthy, peaceful, balanced relationships.”

March 9, 2022

Wild nickel market may get relief from Indonesia’s higher output

The country is set to add 393,000 tonnes to 400,000 tonnes of nickel in metal output capacity this year.