October 13, 2022

Aurubis raises 2023 copper premium 85% to $228 a tonne

The new premium, valid from Jan. 1, 2023, is sharply up from a premium of $123 a tonne in 2022.

October 12, 2022

Aluminum heads for more supply chaos as Biden weighs Russia ban

The Biden administration is considering options including sanctions on Russia’s top producer of the metal.

October 12, 2022

White House weighs ban on Russian aluminum over Ukraine war escalation

The White House is eyeing three options: an outright ban, increasing tariffs to levels so punitive they would impose an effective ban, or sanctioning Rusal.

October 12, 2022

Gold price gains as traders assess Fed policy, await US inflation data

Bullion edged up Wednesday from a one-week low, while traders await critical US inflation data later in the week.

October 12, 2022

London gold body plans expansion to bring in more artisanal metal

The move by the LBMA aims to bring more gold into mainstream trade to try to improve conditions for small-scale miners.

October 12, 2022

Europe’s coal price jumps as South Africa strike curbs supply

The Transnet strike also is hobbling iron ore exports as staff refuses to work unless the company raises their pay.

October 12, 2022

Ever heard of medieval zwischgold?

Zwischgold was used for gilding sculptures in the late Middle Ages.

October 12, 2022

Graphic: Lead set to shine on tight supplies, winter battery failures

Lead is expected to outperform other metals over the coming months as cold weather is likely to force consumers to replace auto batteries and supplies tighten.

October 12, 2022

Column: How do you accelerate energy transition when current crisis slams the brakes

If the answer to the energy crisis is a faster rollout of renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, then the problem is that the current situation is hindering the solution.

October 12, 2022

Russian copper builds up in LME warehouses

Significant volumes of unwanted Russian-origin copper have been deposited in London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Germany, the Netherlands and Taiwan since the middle of September.