Indonesia’s coal miners are bracing for new export curbs New restrictions on overseas sales are possible in either April or August to make sure local power plants have sufficient supply. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2022 | 10:13 am
Nickel price surge may have Vale reworking its base metal calculations Prices have doubled in the past five trading days as intensifying fears over Russian supplies leave buyers exposed to a historic squeeze. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2022 | 7:59 am
US coal prices soar as war drives commodities rally Concerns of a looming global shortage of coal are driving up prices in every US region. Bloomberg News | March 8, 2022 | 7:50 am
Russian gold hit with de facto ban from key London market The London Bullion Market Association has suspended all six Russian gold and silver refineries from its Good Delivery List. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2022 | 3:24 pm
Lithium squeeze has Sigma looking to double Brazil capacity Sigma is about to join the ranks of commercial lithium producers just as prices of the metal skyrocket. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2022 | 11:37 am
Canada forges new EV supply chain path in bid to secure growth The country hopes to capitalize on its supply of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, including nickel, lithium and graphite, to attract investors. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2022 | 10:53 am
UK retail traders buy the dip in Russian mining stocks Precious metals miner Polymetal and steel firm Evraz are the two most-bought shares on AJ Bell’s platform over the past week. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2022 | 9:49 am
Palladium price hits record on concerns over Russian supply risks With most of Europe’s airspace closed to flights from Russia, buyers are worried about securing supplies of the precious metal. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2022 | 5:07 pm
Tesla gets stronger with oil rising, other EV stocks not so much The growing struggles for everyone but Tesla are coming at a time when they should be flourishing. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2022 | 10:52 am
Base metals set for best-ever week as war stokes shortage fears It’s getting increasingly difficult to transport commodities like metals since almost half of the world’s container ships no longer go to Russia. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 2:26 pm
Nickel price tops $30,000 for first time since 2008 amid short squeeze The latest spike comes as clients with short positions have been stopped out of the trades, a nickel trader involved in the transactions said. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 10:50 am
Metals traders hit with margin-call snafu in chaotic week A stressful week in markets got even worse for some metals traders when the main exchange’s software misfired by generating erroneous margin calls. Bloomberg News | March 4, 2022 | 10:33 am
