Earnings more than doubled in the 12 months through September, Trafigura said.

Copper's problem is the lack of visibility on where the next wave is coming from.

Gold demand in Pakistan jumped 34% to 13 tons between July and September from a year earlier, according to data from the World Gold Council.

December 9 is shaping up to be a big day for Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm.

People have been demonstrating since Sunday in the capital Ulaanbaatar to protest reports that 385,000 tons of coal were missing from stockpiles at the border with China.

Russia's largest lender is seeking to recover debt and penalties from Glencore Energy UK Ltd over two agreements.

The battery material in China has continued to retreat from the all-time high hit last month as signs of demand weakness weigh on the market.

The faster the world moves towards the internet-of-things, the more tin will be needed to glue the expanding metaverse together.