March 26, 2025

Mercuria bets big on copper in bid to rival oil trading

The Swiss commodities trader aims to acquire more mine stakes as it secures copper supplies, challenging larger competitors.

March 25, 2025

Trafigura starts strategic review of Australian smelting assets

The trading group is launching a strategic review of its struggling Nyrstar zinc and lead smelting assets.

March 25, 2025

NYSE-parent plans to launch battery metals derivatives this year

Intercontinental Exchange plans to launch derivatives in nickel, cobalt and lithium spodumene in London later this year.

March 25, 2025

Glencore to cut coal output in attempt to halt price slump

Coal prices have slumped to the lowest levels since mid-2021.

March 25, 2025

Boom in uranium stocks fizzles as Ukraine ceasefire talks build

The price of uranium is now down more than a third from early 2024.

March 25, 2025

EU selects 47 strategic projects to secure critical minerals access

The list supports the 2024 Critical Raw Material Act, which boosts the EU access to key metals and minerals.

March 24, 2025

CHART: Top 20 automakers by battery metal spending

BYD’s battery metals bill was $1 billion below Tesla despite selling 2 million more EVs while GM’s per EV costs are the highest in the industry.

March 24, 2025

Vitol, Gunvor rock metals markets with big aluminum bets

Both taken long positions in the LME aluminum contracts nearing expiry that were at times larger than the readily available stock.

March 24, 2025

Column: LME fined for failing to hit the brakes in nickel crisis

The venerable 148-year old London Metal Exchange has just made it into the history books for the wrong reasons.

March 24, 2025

Copper price inching towards another all-time high

The most-traded copper contracts in New York were two cents away from the all-time high of $5.20/lb. set nearly a year ago.