April 22, 2024

Adriatic Metals takes over as operator of Bosnian silver mine

The Rupice deposit is part of Adriatic's recently opened Vares silver mine, the first operation to open in Europe in over a decade.

April 19, 2024

Glencore and Trafigura’s sanctions games are draining the LME

The world’s two biggest metals traders plan to withdraw the metal to profit from a new multi-tiered system created by the sanctions.

April 18, 2024

Column: Funds buy back into copper’s supercycle credentials

The impact of fund flows on the current price dynamics may be a harbinger of things to come.

April 18, 2024

Swiss March gold exports down on lower shipments to India

Gold exports in March fell from February as higher supplies to China and Hong Kong were offset by lower deliveries to India and Turkey.

April 18, 2024

Glencore acts to profit from LME post-sanction rule change

Glencore aims to take thousands of metric tons of Russian aluminum from the LME and return it at a later date to profit from rule changes.

April 18, 2024

In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine

Krivelj used to be a lively village surrounded by green hills, then mining began in the 1970s, and pollution has quadrupled since Zijin took over.

April 17, 2024

Specialist funds cautious on copper rally, says trader IXM

Funds that specialize in metals have been more cautious than other speculators on the rally that sent copper prices to a 22-month peak this week.

April 17, 2024

Aurubis to grow organically rather than through deals, CEO says

The $700 million facility will have an initial capacity of 90,000 metric tons per year.

April 17, 2024

Traders are already gaming the new Russian metal sanctions

The opportunity lies in massive piles of Russian metal already sitting in the LME global warehouse network.

April 17, 2024

Short squeeze fears grip tin as LME says it’s watching market

Tin's 25% advance in 2024 puts it well ahead of more closely-watched commodities like copper or crude oil.