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Indonesia’s Nickel Policy Turn: State Control, Rising Costs and the Investment Chill
Indonesia has pivoted from growth-at-all-costs nickel expansion to state-managed supply discipline — a new DSI export monopoly, an…
PGM Market 2026: Why Platinum Tightens While Palladium and Rhodium Turn
The platinum group metals complex is splitting in 2026: platinum, ruthenium and iridium stay in deficit on industrial…
EU EV Transition Meets Energy and Tariff Reality: What It Means for Battery Metals
The EU EV transition is running into energy costs, a regulation-first model and relentless Chinese competition — reshaping…
Hafnium Prices Hit Record Highs as Structural Shortage Tightens Aerospace and Semiconductor Supply Chains
Hafnium prices have surged to all-time highs, with US assessments settling at $6,125–6,800/lb ddp, as a…
Comex Copper Sets Fresh Record as China Data Lifts LME Base Metals Complex Despite Iran Risk
Comex copper closed at another record on Monday and the full LME base metals board advanced, as firmer…
Global Nickel Market Faces First Deficit Since 2022 as Indonesia Tightens Ore Quotas and Middle East Disruptions Raise Costs
The global nickel market is projected to post a 32,000-tonne deficit in 2026 — the first shortfall in four…Latest Market News
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AI Boom and Grid Expansion Risk Overwhelming Global Metals Supply
Wood Mackenzie reports that surging AI-driven data center growth and grid expansion risk overwhelming global base metals…
BHP Reports Decline in Q1 FY27 Copper Production Amid Operational Disruptions
BHP Group posted a 19% drop in Q1 FY27 copper production driven by grade declines, weather, and operational…
Trade Policy Alert: How Tungsten’s Export Limits Reveal Risks for Copper Scrap
Tungsten export restrictions offer a critical warning for proposed domestic-only rules on copper scrap,…
Mercuria Ships First DRC Copper into US Project Vault Strategic Stockpile
Mercuria has shipped 12,000 tonnes of DRC copper into the US Project Vault stockpile, marking a major step in supply…
Global Mining Industry Faces Unprecedented Investment Supercycle, Says Canada’s Energy Minister
Canada’s energy minister highlights the dawn of an unprecedented mining investment supercycle driven by critical mineral…