Savannah Resources shares hammered as Portugal lithium project subject to further EIA step

European powerhouse Germany is in the middle of one of its biggest energy crises in recent times as Russia reduces gas supply through Nord Stream, the biggest pipeline to the region.

The premium for spot zinc over futures spiked on Thursday to the widest since 1997.

Over 3 tons of gold -- worth about $200 million -- was shipped from Russia to Switzerland in May, almost all of which was marked as being for refining.

The exchange suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50% to hit $100,000 a tonne.

Tesla delivered more than 936,000 EVs worldwide last year, while VW sold some 453,000 fully electric cars.

The company has not been directly targeted by Western sanctions imposed on Moscow after it sent thousands of troops into Ukraine on February 24.

Despite looming sanctions and import bans, Russia exported $97.7 billion worth of fossil fuels in the first 100 days since its invasion of Ukraine.

The Belgian company presented a 5 billion euro plan to bulk up its battery materials business by 2026.

De Beers sold $650m of diamonds, slightly up from $604m at the previous sale this year, but higher than the $477m this time in 2021.