March 22, 2022 LME says it has no current plans to ban Russian metal from its system Russia supplies about 10% of the world's nickel, 6% of its aluminum and around 3.5% of its copper. A ban on Russian metal could lead to shortages and further price…
March 21, 2022 Posco to invest $4bn in lithium project in Argentina The funds will be invested in a project at a salt flat called Salar de Hombre Muerto, located in the border between the northern Salta and Catamarca provinces.
March 21, 2022 Australian alumina ban will squeeze Rusal and aluminum Critical for Rusal and the aluminum market alike is whether other countries follow suit, writes Andy Home.
March 21, 2022 Zambia’s Mopani halts copper mining at a shaft after accident All operations at SOB (South Ore Body mine shaft) have been suspended until further notice.
March 21, 2022 Canada CP Rail strike to add to commodities supply shock sparked by Ukraine war CP, Canada's No. 2 railroad, halted operations after talks with workers' union failed.
March 21, 2022 Volkswagen unveils Asian ventures to secure nickel, cobalt Volkswagen will form joint ventures with Huayou Cobalt and Tsingshan Group to secure up to 120kt nickel and 15kt cobalt per year.
March 21, 2022 Australian export ban pushes up aluminum prices, may boost inflation Australia supplies almost 20% of Russia’s alumina.
March 21, 2022 China tells EV battery chain it wants ‘rational’ lithium prices Lithium has soared nearly 500% in the past year.
March 21, 2022 Chinese electric carmaker calls battery price hikes ‘ridiculous’ Car manufacturers are trying to lure more customers just as government subsidies for cleaner vehicles fall away.
March 21, 2022 China orders power firms to replenish coal as prices remain high China is requiring miners to offer 80% of their production through long-term contracts at prices capped by a government-set benchmark.
Column: As global metals fever spreads, markets buckle under the heat China's metal exchanges have for two months been struggling to contain the unprecedented liquidity rush caused by the spreading metals mania. February 07, 2026 | 05:27 am
