March 28, 2022

Mick Davis’ Vision Blue joins backers for Cornish Metals tin mine

Battery metals investment vehicle Vision Blue will own about 25% of Cornish Metals and will have a seat on its board.

March 28, 2022

World looks to Canada to fill potash, uranium void left by Ukraine

Canada is one of the world’s main sources of the two commodities and buyers seek to fill gaps caused by the war in Ukraine.

March 25, 2022

Nickel market still broken as price swings wildly on low volume

Since reopening on March 16, Friday was only the second day that the nickel market remained within the LME’s new daily price limits.

March 25, 2022

Spanish transport strike halts Orvana’s Orovalle operation

Supply chain disruptions in Spain impact several sectors, including Orvana's Orovalle operation.

March 25, 2022

Tiffany joins Signet in banning new diamonds mined in Russia

The companies’ bans apply only to newly mined gems, meaning Russian diamonds will still be available in their stores for at least several months.

March 25, 2022

Gold miner Petropavlovsk caught in UK sanctions against lender

Russian gold miner said it would miss an interest payment due on Friday after Britain froze the assets of its main lender.

March 25, 2022

LME to nearly double its default fund after nickel price squeeze

The LME’s handling of the crisis has sparked fury among investors and traders.

March 25, 2022

Rewetting peatlands can help clean up acid mine drainage

Miners working on restoration efforts may want to start paying attention to peatlands.

March 24, 2022

Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report

Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac.

March 24, 2022

Gold price extends gains amid talks of further energy sanctions on Russia

Elevated inflation prints “and geopolitical uncertainty should drive gold modestly higher,” analysts at Morgan Stanley said.