April 4, 2022 LME faces UK regulatory review over nickel market turmoil The Financial Conduct Authority will review the suspension and resumption of the nickel market last month.
April 4, 2022 LME introduces 15% daily price limits for all metals The exchange suspended nickel trading on March 8 after prices spiked by more than 50% to hit $100,000 a tonne.
April 3, 2022 The price for Europe to wean off Russian gas keeps going up The war in Ukraine is making steel, copper and aluminum scarce and more expensive.
April 3, 2022 UK to unveil energy revamp with focus on nuclear and wind Government minister Grant Shapps said he expects to see proposals for more nuclear reactors.
April 1, 2022 Carmakers will “need to become miners” – Benchmark Even if every lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite green and brownfield project in the pipeline comes on stream “there will not be enough” raw material going into 2030.
April 1, 2022 LME nickel volumes tumbled 28% in March amid shutdown The average daily volume of combined LME nickel futures and options slumped to 64,952 lots in March.
April 1, 2022 Russia seeks new ways to sell its $20-billion-a-year gold output Russian miners are considering direct exports, and both producers and lenders are exploring sales in Asia and the Middle East.
April 1, 2022 Eight killed as coal mine shaft in Serbia collapses The accident at the Soko mine, about 250 kilometres south of Belgrade, happened when coal collapsed in an excavation chamber.
April 1, 2022 Serbian elections could improve chances for Rio Tinto’s lithium project Should the country’s pro-mining president be re-elected, Rio Tinto could have a chance to have the licence for its Jadar project reinstated.
March 31, 2022 Some gold refineries are refusing to remelt Russian bars Russian gold’s pariah status underlines the contradictions in raw materials markets toward Moscow’s war.
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