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.