December 4, 2024 Nippon Steel committed to US Steel takeover, aims to close in December The transaction has faced stiff resistance from politicians and the United Steelworkers (USW).
December 4, 2024 The 45X tax credit makes a difference for US critical minerals Regulations lawmakers and policymakers implement today will play an outsized role in the critical mineral landscape of tomorrow.
December 4, 2024 Clear Street joins London Metal Exchange’s open-outcry trading floor This takes the number of dealing members on Europe's last open-outcry venue back to eight.
December 4, 2024 Mitsubishi Corp loses $90 million in suspected China metal fraud The loss is the latest in a string of recent cases of alleged wrongdoing to hit a major commodity trading house.
December 4, 2024 China’s trade reprisals may extend to minerals like rare earths China isn’t short of options when it comes to critical minerals that could be used as counters in a trade war with the US.
December 4, 2024 Vale aims to go down-market on iron ore The miner plans to offer more lower-quality iron ore to adapt to the needs of a battered steel industry.
December 4, 2024 Gold price inches up on political turmoil, US jobs data Gold moved little on Tuesday after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise declaration of martial law, before rescinding the decree just hours later.
December 4, 2024 Iron ore price gains as China stimulus hopes outweigh worries of escalating trade tensions Hopes of more fiscal stimulus from the upcoming Central Economic Work Conference in China helped prices.
December 3, 2024 Trump tariffs could reshape global copper landscape Canadian and Mexican exports unlikely to be cost-competitive and US would look elsewhere for 16% of its refined copper imports and 48% of semi-finished copper products.
December 3, 2024 Vale sees China steel production declining, other regions to grow The company said it will adjust its distribution network to answer to the geographical changes on global steel production.
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