March 6, 2018 US steel and aluminum tariffs a ‘black day for the world’ — BHP BHP chief executive officer Andrew Mackenzie believes US President Donald Trump’s plans for steel and aluminum tariffs will harm the global economy.
March 5, 2018 Trump ups trade pressure on Canada, Mexico; senior Republicans urge rethink Trump said Canada and Mexico could avoid planned steel and aluminum tariffs if they ceded ground in talks on a new NAFTA trade deal.
March 2, 2018 Canada retaliation in US tariff row ‘like grabbing your own throat’ Crops, meat and energy trade in both directions across the Canada-US border, making it difficult to retaliate against US products in those industries.
March 2, 2018 China’s staggering demand for commodities It’s said that in China, a new skyscraper is built every five days.
March 2, 2018 Trump sours flagging NAFTA talks with steel trade war threats Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States, quickly pledged to retaliate if necessary.
March 2, 2018 Trump defiant after criticism of steel and aluminium tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone on Friday, saying trade wars were good and easy to win, after his plan to put tariffs on imports of steel and…
March 1, 2018 Trump says US to impose tariffs on steel, aluminum imports China has indicated it could retaliate against US steel tariffs by targeting imports of US agricultural commodities.
February 26, 2018 Norsk Hydro to buy Rio Tinto aluminum assets for $345 million The proposed acquisition also includes an offer for Rio’s 53% stake in the Aluchemie anode plant in the Netherlands and its 50% share in the Alufluor aluminum fluoride plant in…
February 23, 2018 Century Aluminum CEO: will recall workers if Trump imposes tariffs The Commerce Department last week revealed its import restriction options for Trump, including a 7.7% global aluminum tariff on products from all countries.
February 20, 2018 Toyota to make cheaper electric motors by halving use of rare earths Asia’s No.1 carmaker has developed a magnet that reduces dependence on neodymium, a key rare earth metal used in the world’s most powerful batteries for electric vehicles.
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
