Industrial metals blast off as energy crisis drags down supply

This week, it seems everybody has something in common: they’re all copper bulls.

It is the largest yellow rough diamond mined at ALROSA's deposits this year.

The decision to restart output at the mine comes despite plans by the government to hike mining taxes to bring down mounting public debt.

Poland plans to boost output of coal by about 10 percent in the next several years to cut down on imports, which are set to jump to a record this year.

Get ready, gold bulls: The precious metal could be close to finding a bottom.

In draft proposals, the government said it would introduce extra levies on CO2 emissions for different sectors to push companies to clean up their acts.

Away from the seminars and cocktail parties, metal producers, traders and users will meet behind closed doors to hammer out details of next year's contracts.

The miner now expects to produce 480,000 ounces of gold, down from a range of 505,000 to 515,000 ounces it estimated in May.

The European Commission has extended duties on imported steel and iron pipes and tubes from Russia and Ukraine for another five years.