May 17, 2022 US coal companies struggle to cash in on Europe crunch The rally in prices is unlikely to pull the US coal industry out of a more than decade-long tailspin.
May 17, 2022 BHP CEO says supply disruptions may last years; could speed up Jansen project Mike Henry said the miner may accelerate its potash project in Canada by a year.
May 17, 2022 China, US are racing to make billions from mining the moon’s minerals Unlike in the era of Sputnik and Apollo, the world’s top superpowers can’t even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.
May 16, 2022 Steel industry emissions to decline 30% by 2050 — report Steel is a challenging sector to decarbonise. However, evolving green steel goals are altering the supply landscape and steelmakers are under pressure from stakeholders.
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.
Silver price suffers biggest loss since 2021, gold price falls from record Earlier, spot prices had soared to as high as $83.63 per ounce. December 29, 2025 | 08:54 am