June 4, 2025 Canadian metals industry warns of layoffs, lost sales due to new US tariffs Canada is the largest seller of the metals to the US, exporting roughly twice as much aluminum as the rest of the top 10 exporters combined.
June 3, 2025 US skips hike in UK steel and aluminum tariffs as both countries eye quick trade deal British trade minister Jonathan Reynolds and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met in Paris on Tuesday.
June 3, 2025 Copper price ends mixed as traders mull China and US data The drop in China’s factory gauge came as a surprise to analysts.
June 2, 2025 Aluminum premium for US buyers soars after Trump doubles tariffs US Midwest aluminum premium up 164% since start of 2025.
May 30, 2025 Trump to double steel, aluminum tariffs to aid Nippon-US Steel US president said the move would help protect American steelworkers.
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.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says One of the world’s biggest lithium traders is seeing a turnaround in the battery metal market as accelerating demand ends a glut that dragged down prices. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
