December 9, 2020 ‘Green stimulus packages’ key driver for base metal demand, says analyst “The path to economic recovery will be long and slow,” says Intl FCStone metals analyst Natalie Scott-Gray.
December 8, 2020 US Steel to buy remaining Big River stake amid steel surge U.S. Steel is exercising a call option and will use cash on hand to buy the stake for about $774 million.
December 7, 2020 China imports ever more aluminum as alloy demand booms China imported another 220,000 tonnes of unwrought aluminum in October, extending one of the most unexpected trends in a year of metals market upheaval.
December 7, 2020 Biden infrastructure plans will prop up base metals markets Plans by US President-elect to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure are expected to underpin metals prices in the coming months.
December 1, 2020 Mining supercycle talk back as copper, iron ore prices surge to 7-year highs Goldman Sachs predicts "structural bull market" for commodities similar to 2000s as rising demand, green energy investment combine with chronic undersupply.
November 27, 2020 Scrap metal demand to grow over next two decades – report According to Wood Mackenzie, consumer and investor pressures asking for recycled content are starting to change the scrap metal market.
November 26, 2020 Vedanta sounds out bondholders on debt extension The mining giant started approaching the investors to discuss possible debt extensions after the company’s failed attempt to delist its India unit,
November 20, 2020 Rio Tinto’s new aluminium alloys promise to support recycling by die casters The mining giant’s new alloy series has been developed for high pressure vacuum die casters to mix with their own scrap and recycled cleaned crushed wheels.
November 13, 2020 Rusal secures $4.5bn loan extension from Sberbank The company will now start repaying the loan, secured by Rusal's 27.8% stake in Norilsk Nickel , from 2024.
November 12, 2020 Norsk Hydro reinstates dividend as outlook brightens The company last month reported a surprise rise in profit for the July-September period.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
