October 18, 2022

Gold industry sees bullion rising 10% in year despite rates

Gold will rebound strongly next year, despite higher interest rates, according to a survey of the bullion industry.

October 18, 2022

Russian central bank sees no need in raising gold holdings

Western sanctions, imposed shortly after Moscow sent its troops to Ukraine on Feb. 24, froze around half of Russia's gold and forex reserves.

October 18, 2022

Codelco sets record benchmark copper premium for Europe, sources say

The world's biggest copper miner has agreed a record benchmark premium for European buyers at $234 a tonne for 2023, up 83% from this year.

October 18, 2022

Bankers told they can ignore binding fossil-finance restrictions

Efforts to reassure bankers that they can continue to finance oil, gas and even coal, come less than a month before the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

October 18, 2022

Researchers better understand what it takes to improve EV batteries’ performance

A scientific team tracked the real-time movement of lithium ions inside layered lithium nickel-rich oxides.

October 17, 2022

Russian mining giant told it’s not welcome at gold industry bash

The London Bullion Market Association has barred Norilsk Nickel from its annual precious metals conference.

October 17, 2022

Aluminum price drops on jump in LME stocks and Russian metal

Metal industry sources say there is concern that Rusal will be unable to sell its metal and will deliver it into the LME system.

October 16, 2022

Germany looks to Mongolia in push for critical raw materials

Germany wants to expand investment in Mongolia to help secure strategically important raw materials including copper and rare earths, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

October 14, 2022

Column: Record European copper premiums as buyers shut out Russia

Just as Aurubis and Codelco aim to grab market share in Europe by replacing Russian metal, they risk losing market share in Asia if large amounts of Russian copper are…

October 14, 2022

Aluminum inventories rise as clock ticks on LME ban discussion

The LME is undertaking a three-week discussion process to consider banning new deliveries of Russian supplies.