June 22, 2021

China to auction first batch of state metal reserves on July 5-6

It would auction 20,000 tonnes of copper, 30,000 tonnes of zinc and 50,000 tonnes of aluminium.

June 22, 2021

Copper price extends recovery despite first Beijing 100,000 tonne metal auction

Copper price up 2% Tuesday despite Chinese plans to publicly auction a total of 100,000 tonnes of non-ferrous metals early next month.

June 22, 2021

Aluminum is outperforming copper as China cracks down on prices

Aluminum has overtaken copper as the second-best performer on the London Metal Exchange this year.

June 21, 2021

GRAPHICS: What’s the plan? Corporate polluters lag on setting climate goals

More than 40 of the world's 250 biggest corporate emitters - or 16% - are only just starting to assess their emissions, report shows.

June 18, 2021

Alcoa details plans to cut carbon emissions from making alumina

It would allow it to cut 70% of emissions from the carbon intensive process by tapping renewable energy.

June 18, 2021

Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy

The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its expertise in the metals and materials crucial for the energy transition.

June 17, 2021

Chinese carbon peak by 2030 involves a major shift to renewables, says CRU

During this transition period, Chinese companies need to find solutions to reduce carbon emissions.

June 17, 2021

Home: Learning to live with (talk of) Chinese state metal sales

The copper market is going to have to live with the threat of Chinese state sales for the foreseeable future.

June 17, 2021

EXPLAINER: What we know about China’s metals reserves release

Beijing confirmed the release of state reserves for the first time in a decade to cool metals markets. Here is what analysts know about the sale.

June 16, 2021

Rio Tinto to study using hydrogen in alumina refining in green push

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency will provide half the funds for the $925,000 study.