December 12, 2022

Banks have loopholes to keep financing coal, study says

A survey of 25 European banks by nonprofit ShareAction reveals the industry is also underreporting its support of high-carbon sectors.

December 12, 2022

BHP invests in Gates and Friedland-backed firm I-Rox

BHP will help I-Pulse and its affiliate I-Rox, in which is also taking an equity position, develop technologies that can curb energy use in the mining sector.

December 11, 2022

Gold objects found in Troy were mass-produced, travelled great distances

Gold in objects from Troy, Poliochni and Ur in Mesopotamia have the same geographic origin and were traded over great distances.

December 9, 2022

WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as US rejects findings

The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said Friday.

December 9, 2022

Deutsche Bank seeks to re-join key gold trading club in London

Re-joining the LBMA doesn’t signal a change in strategy, but it may help Deutsche Bank expand its precious-metals business.

December 9, 2022

EU inks deal with Chile for easier access to battery metals

Trade agreement gives Europeans greater access to copper, lithium and raw materials that are key for the energy transition.

December 8, 2022

WTO rules against US tariffs on steel, aluminum imposed by Trump

Such a ruling, which has yet to be confirmed by the WTO, would undermine one of Trump’s most controversial trade decisions.

December 8, 2022

Column: Copper mine supply wave arrives but will it be the last?

Copper's problem is the lack of visibility on where the next wave is coming from.

December 7, 2022

US floats new steel, aluminum tariffs based on carbon emissions

Countries with emissions exceeding the standards would pay higher tariffs when exporting metals to countries with lower emissions.

December 7, 2022

LME draws takeover interest from rivals after nickel crisis

Intercontinental Exchange made an approach to buy the LME earlier this year from owner Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, sources say.