January 18, 2022 Neither inflation nor the Fed moves gold The prospects of more hawkish monetary policy and the sooner start of a tightening cycle should be negative for the yellow metal, but gold didn’t care too much about a…
January 18, 2022 Ecuador indigenous demand rights to consent on extractive projects In recent years, both A'i Cofan and Waorani communities have won lawsuits in local courts to suspend mining and oil exploitation in their territories.
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.
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