April 4, 2025

CHART: Mining stocks massacre as copper price craters by 9%

A plunge in the copper price on Friday turned the mining sector into one of the worst performers amid a broad market selloff.

April 3, 2025

Mining consolidation to speed up as Chinese demand growth slows

However, full-scale mergers and acquisitions activity among diversified miners could be hampered for now, investors said at a CESCO event this week.

April 3, 2025

Trump’s tariffs shake markets, threaten metals trade

The tariffs include a universal 10% levy on imports and targeted measures on 60 countries, marking a major shift in trade policy.

April 2, 2025

US excludes steel, aluminum, gold from reciprocal tariffs

The White House said steel and aluminum imports won’t be subject to reciprocal tariffs in a move that will provide at least some relief to domestic buyers already incurring 25%…

March 29, 2025

Column: Europe’s future metals strategy hindered by current crisis

Chinese over-capacity and high energy prices have accelerated the long-term decline of European steel and aluminum production.

March 28, 2025

China tightens rules on alumina expansion to tackle overcapacity

Companies won’t be allowed to build new alumina plants in heavily polluted areas, according to an aluminum industry development plan.

March 26, 2025

Mercuria bets big on copper in bid to rival oil trading

The Swiss commodities trader aims to acquire more mine stakes as it secures copper supplies, challenging larger competitors.

March 25, 2025

EU selects 47 strategic projects to secure critical minerals access

The list supports the 2024 Critical Raw Material Act, which boosts the EU access to key metals and minerals.

March 24, 2025

Vitol, Gunvor rock metals markets with big aluminum bets

Both taken long positions in the LME aluminum contracts nearing expiry that were at times larger than the readily available stock.

March 24, 2025

Nippon Steel says shares view with Washington that US Steel deal will boost American industry

Trump said last month that he would not mind if Nippon Steel took a minority stake in US Steel.