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Global commodity prices are set to surge 23% in 2026, the World Bank said on Wednesday, citing rising energy prices and disruptions to cargo shipping during the Middle East war, grain shipment... 

With nuclear reactor builds currently outpacing new uranium mine supply and the rapid growth of AI and data centres is reinforcing the need for large-scale baseload power, uranium's investment case... 

China's coal imports from Australia surged in September to their highest level since April 2020, before Beijing's unofficial ban on Australian coal imports disrupted trade, customs data showed on... 

Iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo reported a 19% sequential drop in third-quarter output on Wednesday, pressured by a production halt and constrained export capacity as access to Ukrainian ports... 

While total demand for platinum is forecast to decrease this year, there are industries that stakeholders can leverage and strengthen, while market fundamentals still support the metal as a... 

LONDON – Global oil supply and demand will fall further than previously thought this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as a lack of progress in ending the Iran war delays the... 

Geopolitical factors, including regional conflict, have exacerbated titanium and aluminium value chain constraints, raising concerns for aerospace manufacturing, says critical material supply chain... 

Goldman Sachs raised its Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil price forecasts by $5 a barrel for December 2026 and 2027, citing an expectation that shipping disruptions in the Middle... 

Shares in Ukraine-focused iron-ore pellet producer Ferrexpo shares surged as much as 60% when they resumed trading on Monday after several months of suspension. The company last week said it had... 

South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) plans to sell its stake in a Namibian uranium project because the mine’s backers include Iranian and Russian entities. The IDC owns about... 

Ukraine-focused miner Ferrexpo on Thursday proposed an equity fundraise for about $100-million to support the company's working capital and ongoing operations, after reporting results for the year... 

Global iron-ore production growth will accelerate over 2026 to 2030, averaging 2.2% growth over that period, compared with 1.2% over the previous five years, with production expected to reach... 

Russian diamond miner Alrosa, the world's largest diamond producer, slipped into a loss in the first half of 2026 amid an ongoing industry crisis and a strong rouble, the company said on Thursday.... 

US refineries have operated near maximum capacity for the longest sustained period in over a quarter century,scrambling to capture windfall profits created by the Iran war. But history offers a... 

Norway will continue developing its oil and gas resources in the Barents Sea regardless of the European Union's support for a moratorium on Arctic hydrocarbon supplies, and no longer sees itself as... 

Indian steel mills are facing mounting pressure on margins as higher coking coal prices, driven by supply disruptions in Australia and China and the Iran war, raise steelmaking costs, executives... 

South African platinum group metal (PGM) mine production recovered strongly in the first half of this year, although much of the improvement reflects normalisation from the weather-disrupted first... 

London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of aluminium have slumped to their lowest level since 1990, attesting to the supply-chain dislocation caused by the Iran war. Gulf production of primary... 

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupt...