January 6, 2025

Trump says tariff policy won’t be pared back

The Washington Post reported that Trump aides were considering tariffs targeting critical sectors such as iron, copper, batteries, and rare earths.

January 2, 2025

Chinese firm to build Guinea’s biggest alumina processing plant

The refinery will have the capacity to produce 1.2 million tons of alumina per year by the end of 2027.

December 29, 2024

China to cut import tariffs on some recycled copper and aluminum raw materials

The Ministry of Finance announced adjustments to various import tariff categories, effective Jan. 1.

December 26, 2024

Trade spats to curb industrial metals demand: BMO

BMO Capital Markets has lowered its demand estimates for next year on the anticipation that higher tariffs and multilateral trade friction could tamp down industrial output.

December 24, 2024

CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load

"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."

December 20, 2024

South32 secures approval for Worsley Alumina mine extension

Worsley began operations around 40 years ago and is one of the world's biggest alumina refineries.

December 18, 2024

South32 expects to start rebuilding at Mozambique project after post-election hit

Earlier this month, the company retracted its output prediction for the Mozal aluminum smelter in Mozambique.

December 18, 2024

Aluminum price falls to one-month low in wider commodity slump

The longer run trends are more bullish for aluminum, according to Commerzbank.

December 13, 2024

Rio Tinto assesses potential for gallium production at Quebec operations

Gallium is on the export ban list to the United States that China’s Ministry of Commerce announced last week.

December 10, 2024

South32 pulls Mozambique smelter forecast amid unrest

Transport of raw materials to Mozal Aluminum is currently being blocked by Presidential election-related civil unrest.