February 21, 2022 AngloGold starts asset review to close performance gap with rivals Costs were up "mainly due to lower gold production, the drawdown of ore stockpiles at certain operations, higher operating costs and inflationary pressures," the company said.
February 21, 2022 Oil surges as Ukraine tensions mount and market giants bullish West Texas Intermediate traded near $94 a barrel and Brent climbed near $96 as the Kremlin announced Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to officially recognize separatists in eastern Ukraine.
February 21, 2022 About 60 killed in blast at informal gold mine in Burkina Faso The cause of the explosion in Poni province is not yet known.
February 21, 2022 Electric vehicle battery demand surge supercharges nickel Nickel rose to its highest level in more than a decade on Monday morning.
February 21, 2022 Aluminum shortages to deter blanket sanctions on Rusal The possibility of the market losing Rusal's aluminum pushed prices on the LME to $3,333 a tonne last week, close to a record high.
February 21, 2022 China’s demand for metals has wavered as inventories pile up Copper held in warehouses tracked by the Shanghai Futures Exchange surged 28% last week and have more than quadrupled this year.
February 21, 2022 China signals coal reliance to continue with three new mines China’s top planning agency approved three different billion-dollar coal mine projects on Monday.
February 21, 2022 China plans state-backed platform to buy iron ore Beijing wants all purchases of the steelmaking material conducted through a single state-backed platform that’s under preparation, according to Bloomberg sources.
February 21, 2022 Amplats sees ‘softening’ PGM prices after record payout Amplats said the rand price of its platinum group metals basket had increased by 22%, while sales volumes were up 82% for the year.
February 21, 2022 Mercedes-Benz foresees EV-only production lines within a few years It expects to have factories producing exclusively electric vehicles by the second half of the decade.
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