December 19, 2022

WTO on ‘thin ice’ with metals tariff ruling, US trade chief says

The WTO ruling, issued earlier this month, “really challenges the integrity of the system,” Trade Representative Katherine Tai said.

December 19, 2022

Nickel tycoon plans new plant to avoid future LME short squeezes

Tsingshan is building a plant in Sulawesi, Indonesia, to produce 50,000 tonnes of refined nickel a year.

December 19, 2022

Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate

Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022.

December 19, 2022

Uzbekistan starts shipping copper to Europe, bypassing Russia

Uzbekistan has for the first time sent a train loaded with copper to Europe via a new route bypassing Russia.

December 19, 2022

Gold may be the solution to foggy glasses

The soon-to-be patented coating has been created by researchers at ETH Zurich.

December 17, 2022

Germany pushes back on Putin’s ‘blackmail’ with gas terminal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country won't be blackmailed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

December 17, 2022

Stolen Dresden diamonds recovered in Berlin police raid

Police special forces found 31 items representing a “significant part” of the artifacts stolen from Dresden's Green Vault.

December 16, 2022

Hedge funds say they lost $95 million in LME nickel crisis

A group of hedge funds led by AQR Capital Management on Friday applied to force LME to hand over information relating to two key phone calls.

December 16, 2022

World’s coal consumption set to breach new record this year

Coal usage looks likely to increase by 1.2% in 2022, surpassing 8 billion tons in a single year for the first time.

December 15, 2022

Inflation, uncertainty fuel new gold rush at ancient Austrian Mint

One of the world's oldest and biggest producers of gold bullion coins is unable to keep up with demand as people rush to find a safe haven.