March 27, 2022 War sparks Wall Street’s rush to commodity-rich emerging markets A deep divide is opening up as investors focus their hopes on commodity exporters in the Middle East and Latin America.
March 24, 2022 Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic divergence of price and production cost cannot last indefinitely, says WoodMac.
March 23, 2022 Guns, butter and gold Gold is among the safest of havens in times of war, or any other type of geopolitical instability.
March 22, 2022 Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021 Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base.
March 20, 2022 Australia bans alumina exports to Russia, sources coal for Ukraine Australia has imposed an immediate ban on exports of alumina and aluminum ores, including bauxite, to Russia.
March 16, 2022 Russia pressures metals producers to keep prices at home low The government has asked steel, nickel and aluminum producers to maintain low prices at home.
March 15, 2022 Caterpillar quietly uses Russia as shipping route after pullback Caterpillar continues to use Russia as a supply-chain route, even after the company said it had suspended business with the country.
March 15, 2022 Russians buy up gold to salvage savings after ruble collapse Increasing household demand for physical gold prompted Bank of Russia to halt its purchases from banks to ensure there’s enough supply for local buyers.
March 12, 2022 Norilsk cleared to pay debt in foreign currency, Potanin says Russia's Ministry of Finance has cleared Norilsk Nickel to pay off its foreign debts in currencies other than the ruble.
March 12, 2022 With 4,000 staff in bunkers, Ukraine’s steel mills are a war zone In normal times, Metinvest Holding LLC is all about making and selling steel. But these are not normal times inside Ukraine.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
