July 18, 2025 Column: China’s mixed commodity data sees soft steel, strong iron ore Steel production and iron ore imports appear to tell contrasting stories, with steel weakening in June but imports of the key raw material surging to the highest this year.
July 17, 2025 S&P downgrades Nippon Steel to ‘BBB’ on debt strain from US Steel deal The downgrade reflects concerns over Nippon Steel's financial position, which S&P expects to remain weak over the next one to two years.
July 16, 2025 Alcoa says Trump’s tariffs added $115 million in aluminum costs The company redirected Canadian-produced aluminum to customers outside the US to mitigate additional tariff costs.
July 16, 2025 Canada announces steel tariffs on some trade partners to protect domestic industry Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will introduce a tariff rate quota for countries with which it has free trade agreements, excluding the US.
July 16, 2025 Rinehart urges Rio Tinto to shift main office to Australia She also took a swipe at Rio's Simandou project, dubbed the "Pilbara killer," for its potential to rival the region as the top iron ore hub.
July 16, 2025 Rio says Trump tariffs added $300 million in aluminum costs The miner is Canada’s largest aluminum producer and sells the vast bulk of the metal in the US.
July 15, 2025 Rio Tinto Q2 iron ore output rises as Trott gets set to take helm The miner shipped 79.9 million tonnes of iron ore from its Pilbara operations, a 13% rise from the previous quarter.
July 15, 2025 Rio Tinto picks iron ore boss Simon Trott as new CEO The board believes the company has become too complex, and the new CEO will be tasked with simplifying it.
July 14, 2025 Alcoa sees up to $110 million loss as Spain smelter restart delayed to mid-2026 Production at the San Ciprian aluminum smelter was curtailed in 2021.
July 10, 2025 Chinese tycoons are turning Indonesia into an aluminum giant This year alone, three new alumina refineries, a key part of the aluminum production process, will begin working.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
