Hypervine has won a six year Framework with Morrison Construction and Scottish Water. 

“The war will likely dampen consumption of many base metals as supply chains are interrupted. Russia is a big player and it‘s not like others can quickly fill the gap,” CIBC mining analyst.

Exchange stocks of aluminum, copper, lead, nickel, tin, and zinc haven't been this low since the last century, writes Andy Home.

The carmaker, hit by a range of component shortages led by semiconductors, also warned of renewed pressure on already fragile supply lines.

The company has appointed advisers AlixPartners UK to help the board explore options.

Despite the labour issues, the Canadian miner left its production guidance of 460,000-490,000 ounces of gold for 2022 unchanged.

The company had on March 2 proposed a final dividend of $0.52 a share, or $246-million in total. 

Last month's chaos in London Metal Exchange has shone a light on the failure of a core reform from the global financial crisis.