October 19, 2018 NMC batteries dominating EV – sales to reach 63% of global market NMC cathodes currently account for nearly 28% of global EV sales, forecast to grow to 63% by 2027.
October 19, 2018 Bosnian government to help keep Aluminij smelter on power grid The company sounded the alarm last week when the country's power regulator threatened to cut it off the grid because of unpaid bills.
October 19, 2018 Rusal’s Swedish smelter may be closed if sanctions not lifted The indirect consequences of the closure are difficult to assess as Rusal is the only aluminium smelter in Sweden.
October 19, 2018 Hudbay Minerals investor calls special shareholder meeting Private equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management, which now owns about 7 percent of Hudbay, called meeting after the Canadian base and precious metals refused a proposal for board changes.
October 19, 2018 Kenya to set up gold refinery to help small miners The aim of the project is to improve the livelihoods of the beneficiary community and regional economy - Mining Ministry
October 19, 2018 Flow of LME nickel to hidden storage dents bull story 465,000 tonnes of nickel play 'hide and seek'
October 19, 2018 HKEX’s mainland China commodity trade platform launches The first spot transaction sees 3,000 tonnes of alumina change hands at $437.23 a tonne.
October 19, 2018 Acacia threatens Tanzania with legal action as dispute escalates The company is also seeking direct talks with the country's government, as it's been excluded so far from negotiations between controlling shareholder, Barrick Gold, and President John Magufuli.
October 18, 2018 Norway, EU ask WTO to set up panel on US steel, aluminium tariffs Norway, the European Union and several other countries asked the World Trade Organization to set up a dispute resolution panel to address US tariffs.
October 18, 2018 Nucor profit miss, steel market oversupply worries dent shares Nucor posted a quarterly profit short of analysts' forecasts on Thursday and investor concerns that the U.S. steel market may be grappling with oversupply.
Mass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates The project is laying off thousands of workers just as it begins exporting iron ore after decades of delays and corruption scandals. December 18, 2025 | 10:26 am