January 28, 2022 Zinc squeeze worsens as a second European smelter closes Europe's zinc buyers can only hope warmer spring weather comes early this year, writes Andy Home.
January 28, 2022 Coal price surges as Ukraine tensions worsen supply woes The benchmark Newcastle coal index has soared by over a third this month to $262 a tonne.
January 28, 2022 China raises first batch of 2022 rare earth quota by 20% The mining quotas will be shared among the country's four main producers.
January 28, 2022 Caterpillar earnings top estimates as price gains offset supply costs Caterpillar expects “very strong” overall demand to continue through 2022, even as it sees China construction orders slowing, Chief Financial Officer Andrew Bonfield said.
January 27, 2022 China’s gold-buying boom faces test at start of year, WGC says China's gold consumption last year rose by over a third from 2020, led by uptake of gold jewelry.
January 27, 2022 China jails almost 50 steel executives for faking emissions data The officials who worked at four mills in Tangshan city near Beijing, China’s top steelmaking hub, were given prison sentences from six to eighteen months.
January 27, 2022 Mitsui Mining ramps up zinc contract prices as shortages bite The constrained availability of cargo ships is a big contributor to the rise.
January 27, 2022 Newcrest posts strong forecast, flags headwinds at Lihir mine The miner posted a 10% sequential rise in second-quarter gold output, driven by higher throughput rates and increased mill capacity at its Cadia project.
January 27, 2022 Lithium prices surge on EV demand from China Global EV sales were on track to hit 6.3 million units in 2021—nearly double the total of 2020.
January 27, 2022 LG Energy Solution becomes S.Korea’s No.2 firm in stellar stock debut The convincing debut sets the stage for what analysts expect to be another bumper year for Korean initial public offerings (IPO).
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
