February 8, 2022 Aluminum price hits highest since 2008 on LME, closes in on a record “Aluminum markets are facing a melt-up in prices this year, driven by simultaneous deficits in both China and ex-China drawing on already low stock of inventory,” Goldman analysts say.
February 8, 2022 New LME stocks squeeze is creeping up on Doctor Copper LME copper stocks give every appearance of experiencing a second grab-it-while-you-can impulse wave, writes Andy Home.
February 7, 2022 As US national debt hits $30 trillion, higher borrowing costs & negative real yields will make it harder to finance The United States reached a new milestone this week, but it’s nothing to be proud of.
February 7, 2022 US and Japan reach agreement to remove Trump-era steel tariffs Washington will suspend the 25% levy on incoming steel imports from Japan up to 1.25 million metric tons a year,
February 7, 2022 US to spend $725m this year on abandoned coal mine cleanup The money represents a portion of the $11.3 billion allocated to mine reclamation in the infrastructure law that Congress passed last year.
February 7, 2022 Blockchain rare earth scheme to certify sustainable output for EVs An EU-funded certification scheme using blockchain is being developed for rare earths.
February 7, 2022 Americans face record metals prices as shipping costs surge Supply-chain snags dominated headlines through most of 2021, catapulting commodities prices to the highest in more than a decade.
February 7, 2022 Zimbabwe platinum miners ask government to defer 5% export tax The Treasury announced the tax in 2020, giving miners two years to prepare before its planned introduction early this year.
February 7, 2022 Goldman commodity veteran says he’s never seen a market like it "We’re out of everything – I don’t care if it’s oil, gas, coal, copper, aluminum, you name it we’re out of it,” says Jeff Currie.
February 7, 2022 China plans to increase iron ore output, boost use of steel scrap China's steel scrap supply to reach more than 300 million tonnes by 2025.
Hedge funds cut bullish gold wagers to lowest in 15 weeks Hedge funds and other large speculators reduced net-long positions by 23%. February 06, 2026 | 03:33 pm
