August 24, 2023

Another metals trader says it has been hit by nickel fraud

Kataman Metals alleges it paid $3.3 million for nickel from New Alloys Trading only to discover that there was no nickel inside the containers.

August 23, 2023

Investors say they’ll stick with gold as Fed cycle nears end

Gold isn’t losing its allure, according to a dozen money managers who all told Bloomberg News they expect to maintain or raise their exposure.

August 22, 2023

The race to ditch Russian uranium starts in New Mexico’s desert

The $5 billion Urenco plant in Eunice supplies about one-third of US demand for enriched uranium and is in the process of boosting output by 15%.

August 22, 2023

SQM Lithium Ventures to take $3 million stake in Electric Era

Seattle-based startup seeking to make electric vehicle fast charging ubiquitous and affordable.

August 22, 2023

JPMorgan’s ‘most prolific spoofer’ gets two years in prison

This was the stiffest sentence handed down yet in a recent government crackdown on questionable trading practices.

August 22, 2023

US requests labor review at mine owned by Mexican billionaire

The issue involves a labor dispute at the San Martin mine in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.

August 22, 2023

Sigma Lithium, eyeing buyout, sues ex-CEO and daughter-in-law over trade secrets

Sigma is accusing its former co-chief executive officer Calvyn Gardner of stealing trade secrets to undermine the company's effort to sell itself.

August 22, 2023

Column: Copper trapped between old and new supercycles

Doctor Copper appears undecided as to which supercycle is currently strongest.

August 22, 2023

No new Novelis deals to buy Russian aluminum since Ukraine war

Novelis is still buying some aluminum from Rusal under contracts agreed before Russia invaded Ukraine.

August 21, 2023

Newmont gets Aussie regulatory nod for $16.8bn Newcrest deal

Newmont continues advancing other regulatory approvals and expects to close the transaction in the fourth quarter of this year.