March 21, 2022

Australian alumina ban will squeeze Rusal and aluminum

Critical for Rusal and the aluminum market alike is whether other countries follow suit, writes Andy Home.

March 21, 2022

Gold price recovers from worst week since June with inflation risks creeping up

Rising commodities prices are helping underpin bullion's appeal as an inflation hedge.

March 21, 2022

Australian export ban pushes up aluminum prices, may boost inflation

Australia supplies almost 20% of Russia’s alumina.

March 20, 2022

Nickel squeeze threatens London’s place at heart of metals trade

Investors are furious with the LME for allowing prices to soar 250% in less than two days.

March 19, 2022

Belgium to extend life of nuclear reactors by another decade

The decision aims to secure supply amid record-high energy prices.

March 19, 2022

Nyrstar’s Auby smelter to resume zinc output at reduced rate

Nyrstar's Auby zinc operations were placed on care and maintenance in January in response to high power prices.

March 18, 2022

Goldman bids for nickel off-exchange about 32% below LME price

The bank has been offering to trade contracts in commodity index products, such as the S&P GSCI, whose constituents include nickel.

March 18, 2022

Severstal at risk of default over coupon non-payment

The company said it had received permission by the Russian government to pay in dollars, but believed Citigroup, the paying agent, would block the payment.

March 18, 2022

LME boss says banks are partly to blame for nickel short squeeze

Banks last year lobbied against efforts to increase transparency in metals markets, LME chief executive Matthew Chamberlain said in an interview.

March 18, 2022

The world’s biggest commodities markets are starting to seize up

Prices of materials like crude, gas, wheat and metals have become alarmingly erratic as a gulf emerges between buyers and sellers who are facing big financing strains.