October 16, 2018 Hungary boosts gold reserves 10-fold, citing safety concerns Hungary’s central bank increased its gold reserves 10-fold, citing the need to improve its holdings’ safety, joining regional peers with relatively high ownership in the European Union’s east.
October 16, 2018 Copper smelter hits cause physical squeeze in Asia The copper market is currently experiencing a squeeze on physical metal which is unexpected.
October 16, 2018 A golden escape The oil price is rising due to the upcoming restrictions on the sale of Iranian oil - the second of a two-part set of sanctions imposed on the Middle Eastern…
October 16, 2018 Dutch battery maker to invest $1.9B in China cell factory Dutch battery maker Lithium Werks BV, founded earlier this year, is investing 1.6 billion euros ($1.85 billion) in a massive lithium-ion cell factory in China as demand for batteries is…
October 15, 2018 Anglo Asian’s Azerbaijan gold output rises 47% in Q3 Azerbaijan's leading gold mining firm said it produced 21,318 ounces of the metal in the last quarter, against 14,468 ounces in the same period of last year.
October 15, 2018 Alumina wake-up call for the aluminium supply chain No one will be taking alumina for granted any more.
October 15, 2018 Europe to spend billions on lithium-ion battery plants The goal is to reduce reliance on batteries from Asia, particularly China and South Korea.
October 15, 2018 Top uranium producer Kazatomprom may sell 25% stake in London/Astana float Kazatomprom to sell up to 25 pct stake on LSE, AIX whilst the sovereign wealth fund remains 75% owner.
October 12, 2018 LME Week metals puzzle is how to trade a trade war Donald Trump didn't make it to LME Week, the annual jamboree of the global metals trading community. But the US president was the hot topic.
October 12, 2018 ArcelorMittal sells assets to Liberty House to facilitate Ilva deal ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, has agreed the sale of plants in the Czech Republic, Romania, Macedonia and Italy.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
