September 12, 2022

London Metal Exchange wrestles over opening on Queen’s funeral

The LME, where global benchmark prices for industrial metals from aluminum to zinc are set, has informally indicated to brokers that it intends for its market to be open next…

September 12, 2022

Column: Russia’s coal exports to Asia slipping even as discount widens

Russia’s seaborne exports of all grades of coal to Asia dropped to the lowest in four months in August.

September 12, 2022

Column: Shanghai’s nickel twist risks more market fracture

LME nickel volumes have unsurprisingly slumped since March with activity in August down 47% on the same month last year.

September 12, 2022

F-35s all contain banned China-made alloy, Pentagon says

Every one of the more than 825 jets delivered so far contain a component made with a Chinese alloy that’s prohibited by both US law and Pentagon regulations.

September 12, 2022

Dubai-based owner of South Africa mine waste dam probing breach

The collapse of the dam triggered heavy flooding and resulted in three people dying and property being damaged.

September 12, 2022

Venezuela pushes out small gold miners as Maduro seeks more revenue

President Nicolas Maduro has been striking deals with bigger miners, seeking more production and more revenue for the treasury.

September 11, 2022

South Africa mine dam wall collapses, killing one and injuring 40

The disaster occurred in the diamond mining town of Jagersfontein.

September 11, 2022

China plans more moon missions after finding new lunar mineral

Named Changesite-(Y), it was described by the state-run Xinhua news agency as a kind-of colorless transparent columnar crystal.

September 10, 2022

Bear market leaves bond investors with few places to hide

Double-digit losses have been the norm for fixed-income investors in 2022.

September 9, 2022

Vale posts best week in 20 months on metals rebound, nickel plans

Shares in the world’s No. 2 iron ore producer and major nickel supplier surged 11% this week, outpacing peers.