Board members at Russian companies, including the British chairmen of gold and silver producer Polymetal, have quit in response to the conflict in Ukraine.

Russia produces 25-30% of the world's palladium, a precious metal used by automakers in exhaust systems to reduce emissions.

The West’s moves to punish Russia for invading Ukraine have turbocharged global commodity and energy markets, sending prices soaring and threatening to derail the nascent recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. 

The London Bullion Market Association has suspended all six Russian gold and silver refineries from its Good Delivery List.

The 26 new projects cover a wide span – from disruptive technologies with energy-savings of up to 80%, to industrial-scale battery recycling and a safer working environment.

Aluminium Dunkerque has capacity to produce 286,000 tonnes of aluminium a year.

Surging EV sales in the Asia Pacific region brings a wall of metals demand.