October 30, 2021

US, EU end Trump-era tariff war over steel, aluminum

The decision ends one of the biggest areas of friction between the allies.

October 27, 2021

Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt

The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals.

October 27, 2021

Copper price to extend slump in 2022 as mines ramp up, China weakens

Copper prices are due to extend their decline next year from record levels touched in 2021 as mine supply ramps up and economic growth tapers in top market China.

October 27, 2021

Rio Tinto to host world’s first carbon mineral storage hub near Iceland smelter

Iceland-based Carbfix will use Rio Tinto’s land surrounding the ISAL smelter for onshore CO2 injection.

October 26, 2021

Aluminum sector needs $1.5 trillion just to decarbonize power

Around 60% of the aluminium sector's emissions are from the production of electricity consumed in the smelting process, but investment is also needed to shift to green hydrogen, deploy carbon…

October 22, 2021

Commodity boom at risk as supporting factors fade, Fitch says

The pace of global industrial production growth is falling “quite swiftly” after an impressive spike in demand for durable goods during lockdowns.

October 22, 2021

EU in talks with China to avoid “catastrophic” magnesium crunch

China supplies the block with about 95% of the silvery-white metal used to make aluminum alloys for auto parts.

October 22, 2021

Shanghai aluminum at over 1-month low as coal prices drop

China’s thermal coal futures plunged and turned in their worst week in five months, following Beijing’s strongest intervention in years to boost supply and cool runaway prices.

October 21, 2021

How metals and mining companies are adapting to a greener world

Mining companies have the widest range of BNEF transition scores.

October 20, 2021

Rio Tinto to spend $7.5bn by 2030 to meet Scope 1 and 2 emissions targets

The company has said it will double its growth capex to about $3 billion a year from 2023.