September 7, 2020

GFG’s aluminium business looks along supply chain for takeovers

The privately-held group is seeking acquisitions that include green energy in order to meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

September 4, 2020

Europe joins global scramble for critical minerals

Europe has belatedly woken up to the fact it has a metals problem.

September 4, 2020

China’s aluminum import surge a sign of global disconnect

China’s once-in-a-decade aluminum trade inversion is first and foremost down to the arbitrage window that opened in the second quarter.

September 3, 2020

EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list

Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.

August 20, 2020

Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus

The ghost of 2009 is looming ever larger in the industrial metals sector.

August 18, 2020

New contracts, new platform as LME joins green revolution

The London Metal Exchange is planning to lead the metallic drive towards a cleaner future.

August 14, 2020

Metro Mining to shut mine early as virus chokes sales

The Bauxite Hills Mine in Queensland is expected to cease shipping ore earlier than usual in mid-September and restart next April.

August 13, 2020

China’s booming copper imports an echo of the last crisis

Every copper trader knows Beijing's stockpiling was a big part of the copper price rally from 2009 lows below $3,000/tonne to over $10,000 two years later.

August 10, 2020

China’s aluminium, zinc options see slow start on Shanghai debut

Units of Chalco, trader Trafigura and COFCO were among the first to trade the new options contracts.

July 31, 2020

AI to predict materials needed for aluminum alloy manufacturing

Artificial intelligence approach extracts how an aluminum alloy's contents and manufacturing process are related to specific mechanical properties.