November 15, 2022 Arconic Corp sells its Russian operations for $230 million US aluminum products maker joins a list of Western companies that have sold their Russian assets to comply with sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine war.
November 11, 2022 LME decides against ban on Russian metal The metals industry has spent weeks debating what to do about supplies from Russia, which is a major producer of copper, nickel, aluminum and palladium.
November 8, 2022 EU, Kazakhstan establish strategic partnership on raw materials, green hydrogen Both the EU and Kazakhstan have committed to develop a roadmap for 2023-2024, with concrete joint actions agreed within six months of the signature of the partnership.
November 3, 2022 Mystery whales baffle gold market after central bank purchases Central banks bought 399 tonnes of bullion in the third quarter, almost double the previous record, according to the World Gold Council.
November 2, 2022 Polymetal’s Q3 revenue down 13% y/y Company has not been directly targeted by Western sanctions imposed on Moscow.
November 2, 2022 Diamonds trade watchdog mulls fate of Russian gems The Kimberley Process is expected to decide this week whether Russian diamonds should be declared conflict gems.
October 28, 2022 RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable base and precious metal mines Ranking is topped by a polymetallic mine in Russia’s arctic boasting ore with a value of nearly $900 billion at today’s prices.
October 28, 2022 Cameco reports Q3 uranium contracting gains, touts scooping Russian market share Pending the new contracts’ finalization, the total volume of uranium successfully contracted since the beginning of 2022 is expected to be about 77 million lb.
October 26, 2022 European aluminum giant calls for sanctions on Russian metal Norsk Hydro, which operates the largest primary aluminum plant in Europe, is calling for sanctions to be imposed on Russian metals.
October 26, 2022 Traders bet on aluminum price surge as LME weighs Russia ban Aluminum traders are making bold bets in the options market to position for price spikes later this year
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