March 14, 2022 Nickel tycoon closes in on JPMorgan-led loan to backstop short Under the deal being discussed, the roughly 10 banks that were Xiang Guangda’s counterparts for his nickel bet would extend enough credit to cover his mark-to-market losses.
March 14, 2022 Copper price falls on demand concerns in China "Market sentiment is bearish as supplies are starting to ramp up."
March 14, 2022 Musk says Tesla, SpaceX face ‘significant’ inflationary pressure Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in prices of metals used in cars - from aluminum in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade…
March 13, 2022 China seeks to cut reliance on coal imports with mining boom The nation’s top economic planner told officials from major mining regions that it wants to boost domestic production capacity by about 300 million tonnes.
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 GRAPH: Copper price has far to fall as Chinese growth tumbles Copper prices near records can't stay aloft as growth in China slumps to just 2.5% in 2022, argues new report.
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 10, 2022 Iron ore price retreats while BofA sees risk of market deficit in 2022 Bank of America said prices at $150 a tonne are justifiable at present.
March 10, 2022 Nickel, the devil’s metal with a history of bad behaviour The global nickel market is in a pricing black-out, writes Andy Home.
March 10, 2022 How ‘leaky waves’ from ambient noise can reveal what lies underneath earth’s surface Researchers have improved the way of studying the geologic structures beneath earth's surface by using ambient noise.
Gold and silver prices stumble at the end of best year since the 1970s Both metals are on track for their best year since 1979. December 31, 2025 | 12:59 pm
