March 8, 2022 Nickel short seller could take $8 billion hit after price soars past $100,000 a tonne A massive squeeze pushed nickel prices up by as much as 250%, the most extraordinary surge in the 145-year history of the LME.
March 7, 2022 Russian gold hit with de facto ban from key London market The London Bullion Market Association has suspended all six Russian gold and silver refineries from its Good Delivery List.
March 7, 2022 Sweden announces $19.5 million grant for sustainable mining innovation The 26 new projects cover a wide span – from disruptive technologies with energy-savings of up to 80%, to industrial-scale battery recycling and a safer working environment.
March 7, 2022 Aluminium Dunkerque to sell a portion of its metal to Glencore Aluminium Dunkerque has capacity to produce 286,000 tonnes of aluminium a year.
March 7, 2022 Copper, coal prices hit records, nickel jumps 30% overnight after wild week of trading Copper scales $5 for the first time ever, metallurgical and thermal coal hit record highs and nickel jumps more than 20% in a day.
March 7, 2022 In charts: EV metal demand accelerated in the second half of 2021 Surging EV sales in the Asia Pacific region brings a wall of metals demand.
March 7, 2022 Copper price retreats after hitting all-time high Meanwhile, nickel and other metals surged as Western sanctions against Russia disrupted supply from the major producer.
March 7, 2022 UK retail traders buy the dip in Russian mining stocks Precious metals miner Polymetal and steel firm Evraz are the two most-bought shares on AJ Bell’s platform over the past week.
March 7, 2022 Potential Russian oil ban pushes gold price above $2,000 Gold extended its biggest weekly advance since July 2020 amid reports of the US and its allies contemplating an embargo of Russian oil.
March 7, 2022 Ukraine invasion sets back Musk’s dream for cheaper EVs, for now Rising prices of nickel, lithium and other materials threaten to slow and even temporarily reverse the long-term trend of falling costs of batteries.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
