June 12, 2018 China’s Tsinghua University unit to buy aluminium firm for $3.7bn Tianshan has annual aluminium smelting capacity of 1.4 million tonnes.
June 8, 2018 Billionaire schools teacher in NAFTA talks How did we get here and what does this ratcheted-up trade war mean for Canada, the United States and investors?
June 7, 2018 LME says plans to launch about 15 contracts from January 2019 The exchange said in March that any launch of a new cobalt contract would not be until the end of 2018 or early 2019.
June 5, 2018 LME says looking at expanding eligibility for Rusal metal The London Metal Exchange (LME) is working to see if it can expand access to Rusal’s aluminum, which is under suspension due to U.S. sanctions.
June 5, 2018 US lawmakers set bill seeking to control Trump on tariffs – key lawmaker Some Republican lawmakers warn that Trump could trigger a trade war that would destabilize the economy and ultimately hurt American workers.
June 5, 2018 Canada vows to protect metals sector but resists call for quick action Canada retaliated against the latest punitive measures last week by proposing levies on C$16.6 billion worth of U.S. exports.
June 5, 2018 Mexico hits back on US steel, slaps tariffs on pork, bourbon As of Tuesday, Mexico will impose tariffs of 15 percent to 25 percent on U.S. steel products.
June 4, 2018 U.S. tariffs “unjustified”, Britain’s May tells Trump on call The leaders spoke for the first time since the announcement in a 30-minute call and agreed to discuss the issue further at the G7 summit in Canada later this week.
June 4, 2018 GO GOLD! Inflationary tariffs could supercharge the yellow metal "What I can say with full confidence, though, is that prices will rise—for producers and consumers alike—which is good for gold but a headwind for continued economic growth."
June 4, 2018 US-China need new trade framework, says former negotiator The world’s two biggest economies need to agree on a new framework that will allow both of their economic systems to co-exist.
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