October 12, 2022 White House weighs ban on Russian aluminum over Ukraine war escalation The White House is eyeing three options: an outright ban, increasing tariffs to levels so punitive they would impose an effective ban, or sanctioning Rusal.
October 12, 2022 Russian copper builds up in LME warehouses Significant volumes of unwanted Russian-origin copper have been deposited in London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Germany, the Netherlands and Taiwan since the middle of September.
October 10, 2022 RG Gold launches $420 million processing plant The added capacity is expected to enable RG Gold to quadruple its output to 190,000 ounces in 2023.
October 8, 2022 How a ban on Russia’s mining giants could shake the metals world A possible ban on Russian supplies by the London Metal Exchange would be a seismic event for the metals industry.
October 6, 2022 LME seeks market opinion on possible Russian metal ban The world's largest and oldest metals exchange highlights three options and requests feedback by market participants by Oct. 28.
October 5, 2022 LME blocks new metal from Russia’s UMMC after UK sanctions The move is by far the most significant restriction on Russian supplies by the world’s main metals market since the invasion of Ukraine.
October 5, 2022 Banning Russian aluminum would create uncertainty about LME’s role – Rusal Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer outside China, is expected to account for 6% of global supplies of the metal this year.
October 4, 2022 Alcoa urges LME not to accept Russian metal to avert ‘crisis’ What will happen to Russian metal is one of the hottest topics of debate among traders.
October 4, 2022 Column: London Metal Exchange ducks Russian sanctions pressure It's clear the LME isn't going to be rushed into any decision on whether to continue accepting Russian metal against its contracts, writes Andy Home.
September 30, 2022 Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for November 1 The deal, valued at $3.3 billion, gives Rio Tinto a 66% stake in the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.
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
