June 21, 2022 Russia eyes new rules on state’s gold, gem sales amid war The Finance Ministry proposed this week to put a portion of the country’s gold and gems into a special reserve that can be accessed in times of war.
June 21, 2022 Pathways to sustainable smelting As major economies march towards a net-zero future, there is a growing endeavour to produce metals with little-to-no carbon footprint.
June 21, 2022 Column: Global aluminum production pendulum swings back to China China produced a record 3.42 million tonnes of primary aluminium in May as the country's smelters continue to ramp up run-rates.
June 21, 2022 Switzerland imports Russian gold for first time since war Switzerland received 3.1 tonnes of gold worth around $200 million from Russia in May, accounting for around 2-3% of its total gold imports.
June 21, 2022 EU leaders to keep sanction pressure on Russia, gold flagged as new target European Union leaders are set to keep pressure high on Russia at a summit this week when they will underline that work continues on sanctions.
June 21, 2022 Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa Glencore Energy admitted to paying more than $28 million in bribes to secure preferential access to oil in five countries.
June 20, 2022 China’s alumina exports soar to fill Russian shortages The 190,000 tons shipped in May brings the year-to-date figure to 380,000 tons, nearly 1,000% higher than the same period in 2021.
June 20, 2022 Austria returns to coal era in hedge against Russian power play State-controlled Verbund, Austria’s biggest utility and most valuable company, was ordered late Sunday to prepare its mothballed Mellach coal-fired station for operation.
June 19, 2022 Germany is taking steps to bolster gas supplies, Habeck says The German government is preparing to fire up more coal plants to keep the use of gas at a minimum.
June 19, 2022 War derails plan to ditch coal after UK championed global cuts The UK aims to keep a reserve of coal-fired plants available this winter rather than shutting almost all of them as planned
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
