May 17, 2019 US agrees to lift steel, aluminum tariffs for Canada, Mexico The reports come after U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed the tariffs earlier on Friday.
May 16, 2019 Chinese outages a reminder of aluminium’s dirty secret The metal touted for its environmental benefits, particularly in the manufacture of lighter cars and trucks, has a big problem with storing its toxic by-products.
May 9, 2019 Financing deals, deficit to buttress physical aluminium prices Three-month aluminium fell to $1,784 a tonne on Thursday, the lowest since January 2017.
May 9, 2019 Rio Tinto shipping more aluminium to Europe as US demand slows The company says demand for its products had not been impacted by the US-China trade dispute.
May 8, 2019 Trump bans trade in Iranian metals, ratcheting up tensions The latest order aims to discourage foreign companies and countries that may still be trying to maintain business with Iran.
May 8, 2019 Rusal’s political comeback powered by “green” aluminium In April, Rusal landed a major equity and supply deal with Braidy Industries, which is building the first greenfield aluminium rolling mill in the United States in 37 years.
May 6, 2019 Faltering metals get check-up as industry gathers in Hong Kong Base metals have had a shaky start to 2019, with a cautious Q1 advance giving way to an April drop on uncertainty about the global economy.
May 6, 2019 Hong Kong exchange to launch dollar-denominated mini contracts for base metals The new offering comes five years after a similar product fizzled on the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
April 30, 2019 China’s metals imports robust despite macro doubts Industrial metal markets are taking a breather as they await tangible evidence that China's latest stimulus package is feeding through to a flagging manufacturing sector.
April 29, 2019 Chalco returns to profit in first quarter on asset disposals The company's profits rose 46% year-on-year in the first quarter as aluminium prices stabilised and asset disposals swelled its bottom line.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
