March 4, 2022 Metals traders hit with margin-call snafu in chaotic week A stressful week in markets got even worse for some metals traders when the main exchange’s software misfired by generating erroneous margin calls.
March 4, 2022 Fertilizer turmoil bolsters Brazil’s case for mining the Amazon The potential of potash production in the Amazon Basin is similar to the Urals region, in Russia, and Saskatchewan, in Canada, according to the state geological survey.
March 4, 2022 Congo to sell Gertler’s oil, gold, iron ore permits Gertler will retain some of his richest assets in Congo, among them royalty streams from two copper and cobalt mines owned by Glencore.
March 4, 2022 Chile copper production seen recovering from January’s slump The world’s biggest supplier saw output slide 7.5% from January 2021, with lower ore quality and water scarcity among the reasons.
March 4, 2022 Commodity funds in demand as investors seek refuge from soaring inflation Energy funds have risen 24.7% this year, while precious metals and agriculture funds climbed 12.6% and 9.8% respectively.
March 4, 2022 China calls on rare earths companies to bring prices back to ‘reasonable’ level Prices have surged since the second half of 2021 amid concerns of supply uncertainty from Myanmar.
March 4, 2022 Europe returns to South Africa for coal after Russia sanctions Europe’s key coal price climbed to a record this week.
March 4, 2022 Nutrien asks Canada to halt rail strike About 3,000 workers at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. voted in favor of going on strike on March 16 if a collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached.
March 3, 2022 Mining companies may pause growth plans amid Ukraine war, inflation The Ukrainian conflict could roil the world's economic outlook in unpredictable ways, exacerbating those inflationary pressures, analysts say.
March 3, 2022 Coal prices spike as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates Buyers in markets including Europe, Japan, South Korea, and China are scrambling to address their exposure to Russian supply.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
