April 17, 2018

Russia sanctions throw global aluminum supply chain into chaos

Alumina prices have already rocketed, jumping by more than a quarter in the last week and heading for a record high.

April 16, 2018

EU demands compensation for U.S. steel tariffs at WTO

In a step already taken by China, the EU said it did not accept the "national security" justification for the U.S. tariffs.

April 16, 2018

Diamonds are a Canadian miner’s best friends in Finland

Arctic Star reports positive results from The Timantti Diamond project.

April 16, 2018

Which has the bigger economy: Texas or Russia?

Even though Russia has nearly five times as many residents as Texas, the Lone Star State's economy is more than $40 billion larger.

April 16, 2018

Rusal sanctions shockwaves slam into aluminium market: Andy Home

Physical premiums in the United States are at three-year highs and the price of alumina is going haywire.

April 15, 2018

IMF resumes lending to Chad following Glencore debt deal

The Central African oil producer reached an agreement in principle to restructure its more than $1 billion debt to Glencore and four banks.

April 12, 2018

Impact of electric cars in medium-term copper demand ‘overrated’, experts say

Increasing disposable income in emerging economies and the adoption of greener technologies, are the two factors to drive most of the expected increased demand in copper during the next five…

April 12, 2018

Sharps Pixley sees 253% increase in gold sales as tensions run high

The high levels of gold sales was a record for the store which opened in January 2016 and was roughly double its previous best month.

April 11, 2018

Why diamond trading slowed down in March

Rapaport expects polished trading to continue slowing in the coming months.

April 11, 2018

Gold price surges on Middle East, Russia tensions

But rally didn't last long.