March 20, 2018

Feast and famine in the global tin market(s): Andy Home

The London market is only one half of the picture when it comes to tin price signals. The other, very different half is located in Shanghai.

March 19, 2018

This electric metal gem is up 55% in 2018 and investors have hardly noticed

After BMO's star analyst published bullish research notes on vanadium in January (2018), the price of vanadium pentoxide (v2o5) went up another 55%.

March 19, 2018

The price of lab-created diamonds continues to fall

The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds relative to natural diamonds has doubled from 11-20% a year ago to 28-40% today.

March 18, 2018

U.S. govt to accept metals tariffs exclusion requests from Monday

It could take up to 90 days to make determinations.

March 18, 2018

Merkel, Xi agree to work on steel overcapacity within G20

Xi said both countries should cooperate despite ideological differences.

March 16, 2018

Gold price calm to shatter as geopolitical crisis index hits 15-year high

Geopolitical turmoil not piercing bullion markets yet – gold in tightest weekly trading range in percentage terms since 2012; in dollar terms since 2007.

March 16, 2018

China’s alumina restarts hindered by bauxite shortage – Antaike

Alumina refineries and aluminium smelters in parts of China cut production by 30% during November to March as part of a campaign against air pollution.

March 16, 2018

New Chile govt undecided on blocking SQM sale to China firms -official

Chile development agency Corfo filed a complaint last week to block the sale of a 32% stake in SQM to China's Tianqi Lithium or any related entities.

March 15, 2018

Visualizing China’s most ambitious megaproject

Costing between $4-8 trillion and affecting 65 countries, China’s ambitious One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is the granddaddy of all megaprojects.

March 14, 2018

Cobalt to be declared a strategic mineral in Congo

Royalties paid to the government from cobalt and coltan mining will jump to 10 per cent from 2 per cent.