May 30, 2025

Trump celebrates Nippon Steel ‘deal’ with rally at Pennsylvania plant

Trump technically has until next Thursday to decide whether to approve or scuttle the US Steel deal.

May 27, 2025

Canadian aluminum trader blames its bankruptcy on trade war

Sinobec Group arranges deals between sellers and buyers of aluminum ingots, as well as finished items like building products.

May 27, 2025

Guinea cancels 129 exploration permits, further tightening control

It wasn't immediately clear whether any significant investments would be affected by the move.

May 27, 2025

US will have golden share in Nippon Steel’s takeover of US Steel, senator says

Nippon to also grant the US government a so-called golden share as part of the agreement.

May 26, 2025

Garage meets and sleepless flights: How Nippon Steel’s negotiator stuck at US merger

A merger with US Steel would create the world's third-largest steel producer.

May 23, 2025

Column: US aluminum smelters vie with Big Tech for scarce power

It's forty-five years since anyone built a primary aluminum smelter in the US.

May 23, 2025

Rio Tinto board looks for new CEO who knows mining better

Rio's operations improved under Jakob Stausholm, but investors questioned his lack of technical expertise from the start.

May 21, 2025

Rio Tinto seeks to almost double bauxite output from Queensland mine

The world’s second-biggest miner is seeking to develop a new project called Kangwinan.

May 21, 2025

Greenland gives Danish-French group permit to mine rock with green potential

The permit was granted to Greenland Anorthosite Mining, backed by French, Danish and Greenlander investment funds.

May 20, 2025

Column: Bearish funds flee turbulent copper and turn to aluminum

The prospect of US import tariffs on copper has been a bonanza for physical metal traders, but the resulting price turbulence has been a big headache for fund managers.