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.

March 18, 2022

Centerra halts gold bar production at Öksüt after mercury detected in recovery plant

Centerra will be evaluating the impact of this suspension on its 2022 guidance, which was raised to 400,000-450,000 oz earlier in the year.

March 18, 2022

LME’s copper industry group recommends banning Russian metal

Russia is the third-largest exporter of refined copper metal, the form deliverable on the exchange.

March 18, 2022

Nickel price drops 12% in another glitchy start to London trading

Electronic trading stalled again Friday after a short flurry of deals when the market opened.

March 18, 2022

Rare earths show potential for quantum communications, processors

Researchers discovered the value of europium molecular crystals for quantum communications and processors.

March 17, 2022

5 CHARTS: Mining supercycle – how soon is now?

Pent-up demand, supply shocks, low stocks pushed aluminum, copper and coal prices to all-time highs, but new report suggests supercycle talk is premature.

March 17, 2022

Gold price shakes off Fed rate hike, back towards $1,950

The precious metal quickly turned around after dropping to a two-week low Wednesday following the US central bank's move to raise interest rates.

March 17, 2022

Signet shocks diamond trade with refusal to buy Russian gems

The move by the largest diamond retailer in the industry’s most important market will create difficulties through the entire global supply chain.

March 17, 2022

Nickel price plunges as traders fume over latest London Metals mayhem

Nickel fell by the maximum allowed for a second day as the market seeks to reset from last week’s historic short squeeze.

March 17, 2022

LME rips up its free-market rule-book to tame wild metals

You can tell the London Metal Exchange is new to price limits, writes Andy Home.