Metal Price

A general view of a copper smelter. Photo: KGHM
Bloomberg Special

Metals haven’t crashed this hard since the Great Recession

Prices for copper, tin and other metals plummeted last week as recession fears grow

Ingots of 99.98% and 99.97% pure palladium are seen at the Krastsvetmet non-ferrous metals plant in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia November 22, 2018. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin/File Photo
Global Economy

Carmakers face soaring metal costs with Russian supplies at risk

PHOTO: PETMAL/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES via IMF Blog
Analysis

Soaring metal prices may delay energy transition