Russia and Central Asia Top Stories

Russian uranium import ban teed up for US House floor vote

Russia supplied almost a quarter of the enriched uranium used to fuel America's fleet of over 90 commercial reactors last year.

Bloomberg News | December 7, 2023 | 7:06 am

G7 to ban Russian diamonds, announce measures on price cap, assets

The group is expected to announce a direct ban as…

Reuters | December 6, 2023 | 7:39 am

EV boom drives miner’s $100 million hunt for new palladium uses

Nornickel will invest the money through 2030 at its research…

Bloomberg News | December 5, 2023 | 10:11 am

Nornickel raises forecasts for global nickel surplus, palladium deficit in 2023

The company expects a global nickel surplus of more than…

Reuters | December 4, 2023 | 10:06 am

Ex-FBI leader advises Fenix mine in Guatemala after US drops sanctions

Louis Freeh, who ran the bureau from 1993 to mid-2001,…

Colin McClelland | December 4, 2023 | 10:00 am

Column: Copper today, aluminum tomorrow? LME’s Russian dilemma

More than 60% of the copper stored in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses at the end of September was produced in Russia.

Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 10:00 am

Explainer: Will market mayhem erupt if US bans Russian aluminum?

Global aluminum prices soared after news the Biden administration is considering an effective ban on Russian imports of the metal used in transport and construction.

Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 8:38 am

Aluminum heads for more supply chaos as Biden weighs Russia ban

The Biden administration is considering options including sanctions on Russia’s top producer of the metal.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2022 | 8:51 pm

White House weighs ban on Russian aluminum over Ukraine war escalation

The White House is eyeing three options: an outright ban, increasing tariffs to levels so punitive they would impose an effective ban, or sanctioning Rusal.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2022 | 8:44 am

Russian copper builds up in LME warehouses

Significant volumes of unwanted Russian-origin copper have been deposited in London Metal Exchange approved warehouses in Germany, the Netherlands and Taiwan since the middle of September.

Reuters | October 12, 2022 | 6:37 am