March 15, 2022

Aluminum price leads metals lower as China lockdowns threaten economy

The European Union excluded aluminum, copper and nickel from its latest set of trade restrictions on Russia.

March 15, 2022

VW is already sold out of some electric models for the year

Europe’s biggest automaker is pushing ahead with the industry’s biggest rollout of electric cars to challenge Tesla.

March 15, 2022

Nornickel not changing long-term view, despite logistical issues

Nornickel's biggest shareholder, Vladimir Potanin, said the company had managed to secure alternative routes for its palladium deliveries.

March 15, 2022

Rusal diverts ore to Ireland after Ukraine plant shuttered

Nikolaev alumina plant shut because of conflict in Ukraine.

March 15, 2022

Non-lithium battery chemistries to grow in importance for stationary energy storage sector – report

IDTechEx predicts alternatives to Li-ion are set to play an increasingly important role due to their potential for improving cost and safety, easing material supply burdens, and less demanding requirements…

March 15, 2022

London Metal Exchange to resume nickel trading on March 16

All deliveries against nickel contracts will be deferred an extra week, while the nickel price will have a 5% daily fluctuation limit.

March 14, 2022

The 18 minutes of trading chaos that broke the nickel market

When the commodity’s price went vertical last week, the metals industry plunged into turmoil not seen since the Tin Crisis of 1985.

March 14, 2022

FCA, Bank of England working with LME to resume nickel trading

The LME had anticipated nickel trading would restart on Friday, but the criteria for restarting had not then been met.

March 14, 2022

Gold price slides on hopes of progress in Ukraine peace talks

Short-term speculative traders who bought gold due to the war were now possibly booking profits, an analyst said.

March 14, 2022

Palladium price wild rally at risk from recession later this year

While palladium hasn’t been hit with sanctions, Russia’s increasing isolation is still affecting supply.