Palladium in record freefall with precious metals caught in rout Palladium futures slumped as much as 28% on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Bloomberg News | March 12, 2020 | 9:39 am
JPMorgan reaps benefits of China’s nickel market squeeze JPMorgan made about $100 million trading nickel last year. Bloomberg News | March 11, 2020 | 2:28 pm
Oil’s biggest crash in a generation has silver lining for miners Lower energy prices can be a boon to miners. Bloomberg News | March 11, 2020 | 12:11 pm
As stocks gyrate, investors scoop up tonnes and tonnes of gold Holdings in gold-backed exchange-traded funds surged by 55 tonnes in the previous three days. Bloomberg News | March 11, 2020 | 9:37 am
Electric cars and carbon capture get boost in UK budget Measures for green industries include 800 million pounds for new technology in carbon capture and storage. Bloomberg News | March 11, 2020 | 9:30 am
Virus case at PDAC 2020 sparks race to limit spread A man in his 50s tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the March 1 to 4 gathering. Bloomberg News | March 11, 2020 | 8:04 am
Breakthrough technique could produce lithium in hours Early studies indicate about 90% of contained lithium can be recovered using the filter system, compared to about 30% when producers use the existing process of pumping brines. Bloomberg News | March 9, 2020 | 12:19 pm
Death of coal financing is exaggerated as China steps up The relatively easy credit underscores the challenge of ridding the world of the dirtiest energy source. Bloomberg News | March 9, 2020 | 9:15 am
Gold slides below $1,700 as investors look everywhere for cash Not even gold is immune to the barrage of selling that’s hitting global markets today. Bloomberg News | March 9, 2020 | 3:33 am
Central banks search for answers to virus impact Policymakers got a wake-up call last week as the Federal Reserve’s emergency interest rate cut did little restore confidence. Bloomberg News | March 7, 2020 | 9:11 pm
Oil’s big breakup in Vienna is leaving scars across the market It’s not just oil that’s being affected, but also gold. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2020 | 3:50 pm
Gold has biggest weekly gain since 2016 as virus fears deepen Bullion still gained nearly 7% this week, fulfilling its role as insurance at a time when the outbreak is shaking investor confidence. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2020 | 2:28 pm