July 12, 2022

JPMorgan spoofing cheated gold market, ex-trader says

Using spoof trades to manipulate prices for all sorts of precious metals was an almost daily method for generating profit, said John Edmonds.

July 12, 2022

Gold price steadies near nine-month low as dollar rally powers on

Investors concerned about the prospect of a global economic downturn have turned in droves to the greenback.

July 12, 2022

VW of America teams with Redwood on EV battery recycling

VW is the latest carmaker to partner with Redwood, which has forged similar alliances with Toyota, Ford and Volvo Cars.

July 11, 2022

New Li-ion battery performs well in freezing cold, scorching hot temperatures

An outstanding new electrolyte gives Li-ion and lithium-sulphur batteries the ability to perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures while still packing a lot of energy.

July 8, 2022

Copper production, price rebound on the horizon — report

Over the coming years, Fitch forecasts high copper prices on the back of a bullish demand outlook as the economics of copper mining projects will become increasingly attractive to investors.

July 8, 2022

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.     

July 8, 2022

Gold price bound for worst week in over a year

Lately, gold has failed to attract safe-haven flows despite growing recessions risks.

July 7, 2022

JPMorgan’s ‘big hitters’ of gold market face trial over spoofing

Michael Nowak, former managing director who ran the bank’s precious metals business, was once the most powerful person in the gold market.

July 7, 2022

Commodities have lost 20% since June’s peak amid recession fears

Hedge-fund managers recently slashed bets on higher commodity prices to the lowest in almost two years.

July 7, 2022

New 3D geological model expected to help guide exploration of rare earth elements

The model targets alkaline igneous systems, which host many of the world's REE deposits.