July 6, 2025 Canada could financially back aluminum producers if 50% US tariffs persist A 50% US tariff on aluminum imports would inevitably have an impact on finances if it continues longer term, says Aluminium Association of Canada CEO Jean Simard.
July 6, 2025 Column: Metals smelting is the West’s next critical minerals crisis China's rapid expansion of processing capacity is crushing margins across the metallic spectrum.
July 4, 2025 Guinea bauxite exports up 36% on Chinese demand Guinea’s surging bauxite shipments to China coincide with the planned launch of the massive Simandou iron ore project.
July 2, 2025 Rio Tinto-backed aluminum firm to invest $1.1 billion in Canada smelter Aluminerie Alouette is a consortium made up of Rio Tinto, which owns 40%, and other companies including AMAG Austria Metall AG and Norway’s Hydro Aluminium.
July 2, 2025 Column: Copper’s tariff high fails to lift other LME metals Doctor Copper hasn't been quite the same since President Trump announced an investigation into US imports.
June 30, 2025 Russia base metals sales to China surge, signaling deep reliance Russian aluminum sales to China through May jumped by almost 56% year-on-year.
June 30, 2025 Japan aluminum premium falls to $108/t on sluggish demand Local demand was weak even before impact from US tariffs.
June 26, 2025 Column: LME’s new position rules reflect a changed metals landscape Traders have been scaling up bets even as LME warehouse inventory has been depleting.
June 25, 2025 Some Japan buyers agree to pay aluminum premium 41% below current level The Japanese aluminum buyers agreed to pay a $108-per-metric-ton premium.
June 24, 2025 Trump tariffs fan calls by European metal producers for scrap export curbs Scrap metal exports to the United States nearly tripled in the first three months of 2025 versus the same period a year earlier.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
