August 18, 2022

Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis

Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs.

August 17, 2022

Nyrstar’s shut Dutch smelter invigorates zinc bulls

Nyrstar's decision to close the Budel smelter drove zinc on the LME to $3,819 a tonne on Tuesday, the highest since June 9.

August 17, 2022

Norsk Hydro shuts aluminum plant as Europe’s power woes deepen

Europe’s energy crisis has claimed another victim in the power-hungry metals industry.

August 16, 2022

To rescue 10 trapped miners, Mexico turns to German, US companies

Engineers meanwhile are working on sealing off the Pinabete mine from the nearby Conchas Norte mine.

August 16, 2022

Zinc price hits two-month high as Nyrstar halts production

Budel smelter in the Netherlands will be put on care and maintenance from September 1 until further notice.

August 16, 2022

LME bans Russian nickel from approved UK warehouses

Decision follows an April 1 resolution that blocked other Russian metals including copper, lead and aluminum from British warehouses.

August 16, 2022

World’s top jewellery maker Pandora ditches mined diamonds

The Pandora Brilliance collection, to be launched across US and Canada, is also the first crafted with 100% recycled silver and gold.

August 15, 2022

LME nickel volumes plunge with exchange still hostage to March trading fiasco

Traders say many previous participants of the market worry they may be buffeted by price volatility again.

August 15, 2022

Lundin weighs sale of $1 billion copper-zinc mine in Portugal

The Neves-Corvo mine produced 7,867 tonnes of copper and 20,647 tonnes of zinc in the April-June period this year.

August 14, 2022

UK coal mine dilemma pits energy crisis against green goals

At the dormant Haig Pit in Whitehaven, there are signs that an activity long considered dead wants to come back to life.