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.

October 11, 2018

Trafigura-backed copper miner Atalaya Mining seeks buyer

Atalaya Mining produced 166,000 tonnes of copper concentrate in 2017 and has a market capitalization of 327 million pounds ($433 million).