May 16, 2022 The LME boss has a plan to catch the next big short The London Metal Exchange’s demand for details of private deals between its members and their clients marks a line in the sand by chief Matthew Chamberlain.
May 16, 2022 Europe’s aluminium deficit triggers further large LME stock draw Aluminium inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses, already at their lowest in nearly 17 years, are likely to fall further as more metal leaves the LME system and heads for…
May 16, 2022 Battery boom pulls trading giant Trafigura into lithium business The agreement to back the plant being developed by startup Green Lithium brings the world’s top independent commodities trader into a market struggling to create new supply.
May 16, 2022 Lithium sector needs $42 billion as pivot from China adds costs The sector will require $7 billion of investment each year from now until 2028, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said in a report.
May 16, 2022 Column: European smelter hits mean another year of zinc shortfall The smelter twist in the zinc story isn't going away any time soon, writes Andy Home.
May 15, 2022 Holcim to sell India business to Adani in $10 billion deal The Swiss company will sell its 63.1% stake in Mumbai-listed Ambuja Cements Ltd. to Adani Group.
May 15, 2022 Electric cars to account for over 80% of battery demand over next 20 years despite current challenges – report At present, electric cars are the largest market among EVs, with sales more than doubling in 2021 to over 6.4 million.
May 15, 2022 Failed eruptions play a role in the creation of porphyry copper deposits Recent research opens up new avenues for the development of tools to find new copper deposits.
May 13, 2022 Aluminum inventories hit a record low and bears didn’t blink The mood in metals markets has shifted dramatically in the past few weeks.
May 13, 2022 LME targets off-exchange trades as nickel chaos spurs reform The London Metal Exchange plans to force members to regularly report details of their over-the-counter metals positions, substantially expanding its market surveillance capabilities.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
