December 17, 2020 A tale of two crises – metals in the year of covid-19 It’s been a tumultuous year for industrial metal markets, both the worst of times and the best of times.
December 16, 2020 LME to forge ahead with plans to support sustainable metal production The London Metal Exchange will roll-out by mid-2021 a digital register to store carbon related details of aluminum.
December 15, 2020 Base metals get supercharged thanks to China rebound Industrial metals are well on their way to being among the top performers of 2020.
December 15, 2020 Pendulum swings in favour of aluminum demand and prices Flourishing demand in China and the United States, higher freight costs and tight scrap supplies are expected to fuel further rises in prices of the metal.
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.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
