Zinc inventories in LME registered warehouses at 16,225 tonnes are at their lowest since June 1989.

Recharge Industries has been selected as the preferred bidder for the majority of the insolvent battery firm’s business and assets.

For all their successes building Europe’s strongest economy, the Germans have made some pretty dumb moves regarding energy policy.

German Economy Minister said there was a chance that de facto free-trade status could be reached between Europe and the United States.

The move against aluminum also continues efforts by the US and European Union to blunt Russia’s role as global commodities powerhouse.

The Barroso project's indirect emissions could be lowered by 54% from the original estimate, thanks to a reduction in power needs.

Burkina Faso did not award a mining permit to Nordgold because it is a Russian company, its mines minister said.

Aurubis posted a fall of about 24% in quarterly earnings on Monday.