March 13, 2020 Rusal delays launch of Taishet aluminum smelter to 2021 Company previously planned to launch the smelter in late 2020.
March 8, 2020 Trump: No promises regarding steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil Donald Trump declined to say whether he would impose steel and aluminum tariffs on the South American country.
February 28, 2020 Shanghai copper, zinc inventories near 3-year high as virus hits demand Copper stockpiles rose 4.1% to 310,760 tonnes this week, while zinc inventories were up 11.8%.
February 28, 2020 Worst commodity returns since 1987 spawned by virus sell-off Bloomberg Commodity Index slid for a fifth session Friday, in the worst performance since September 2011.
February 27, 2020 Chinese metals association suggests stockpiling as virus hits demand The start of stockpiling "can effectively alleviate the increase in inventory" at metal producers.
February 26, 2020 Rio Tinto’s best earnings since 2011 clouded by virus risks Company announced ordinary dividend of $6.2 billion in 2019 and total cash returns of $7.2 billion.
February 24, 2020 Coronavirus is double shock for China’s giant aluminium sector The London Metal Exchange aluminium price sank to a three-year low of $1,685 per tonne at the start of February.
February 18, 2020 China’s copper imports and aluminium consumption to drop again in 2020 Chinese smelters, facing high inventories of sulphuric acid and logistical problems with the coronavirus outbreak, have been forced to cut production.
February 17, 2020 China’s metal exporters face order cancellations, damage claims amid virus Companies have informed Chinese suppliers they are not accepting deliveries.
February 12, 2020 South32 profit plunges on weak commodity prices Prices of South32's top three commodities - metallurgical coal, aluminium and manganese - slumped in 2019.
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
