June 3, 2018 Talks end with China warning trade benefits at risk if U.S. imposes tariffs China says implementing tariffs will void agreements.
June 2, 2018 Rio Tinto completes sale of Australian coal asset As soon as the sale was completed, Rio received $150 million in cash and is set to get an unconditional cash payment of $50 million due in 12 months.
June 1, 2018 US aluminium tariffs; collateral damage and a missed target: Andy Home Aluminium in particular shows why tariffs are such a poor trade weapon.
June 1, 2018 Trump tell allies to fix trade after US tariffs strike Trump's tariffs on Washington's closest allies also drew condemnation at home from Republican lawmakers and the country's main business lobbying group.
May 31, 2018 Need junk? Scrap-metal dealers hunting users after China ban In early May, China implemented a 30-day ban on all scrap-copper imports, part of wider limits on all sorts of imported waste.
May 31, 2018 US allies hit back at Washington’s steel, aluminum tariffs The US on Thursday said it will impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU, reigniting fears of a global trade war.
May 29, 2018 Ivorian miner seeks $375m bauxite venture with Sumitomo Neighboring Guinea is now China’s largest supplier of bauxite after overtaking Australia in 2017.
May 28, 2018 Billionaire’s battered miner may face investor, political unrest A combination of bad news across its operating industries has made Vedanta one of the biggest losers this year among the 10-member S&P BSE India Metal Index.
May 28, 2018 China metals companies trade on Shanghai exchange’s new platform It will expand to include more commodities, including zinc, lead, nickel, tin and silver, in the next step.
May 28, 2018 Chinalco closes gap on top aluminium producer Hongqiao via Yunnan deal Yunnan Metallurgical Group, which controls Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd, will be merged into China Copper Co, a joint venture between Chinalco and the Yunnan provincial government.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am