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.