January 18, 2022 Glencore hits decade high on commodity price boom The world’s biggest commodity trader surpassed its 2018 intraday peak on Tuesday, valuing the Swiss company at about $74 billion.
January 18, 2022 Europe’s smelters call for action to combat soaring energy costs Aluminum and zinc producers have been hit particularly hard by soaring gas and electricity prices.
January 18, 2022 BHP revives appetite for deals with biggest rivals in sights After sitting dormant for more than a decade, miner is positioning itself for a return to large-scale M&A.
January 18, 2022 Nickel market caught up in fresh squeeze The turmoil is the latest example of acute supply stress in global metals markets, and represents the third time in 12 months that the LME has stepped in to increase…
January 18, 2022 China’s record coal spree seen preventing any new energy crunch The nation now has sufficient fuel supply to meet “reasonable domestic demand,” the county’s top economic planning agency said.
January 18, 2022 Peru communities reject latest proposal to end Las Bambas mine conflicts Blockades have totaled over 400 days on and off since 2016.
January 18, 2022 Allkem sees China driving lithium demand Lithium prices are set to surge again in the June half, spurred by a jump in China's production of electric vehicle batteries.
January 17, 2022 Rio Tinto says output from $2.4bn Serbia lithium project to be delayed The mine has faced opposition from environmental activists and local communities over concerns of environmental damage.
January 17, 2022 Gold price steady as investors weigh policy outlook against omicron Gold is holding above $1,800 an ounce after dropping for the first time in three years in 2021 as investors started to price in tighter monetary policy.
January 17, 2022 Rio Tinto sees soft 2022 iron ore shipments on labour issues, project delays The world's biggest iron ore producer shipped 84.1 million tonnes of the commodity in the three months to Dec. 31.
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