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.
December 5, 2024 Nornickel’s largest investor Interros objects to Rusal lawsuit over dividends Rusal first filed the lawsuit in 2022, alleging that Nornickel CEO Vladimir Potanin had violated their shareholder agreement.
December 4, 2024 Rio Tinto joins partnership to study low-carbon aluminum production in Finland The Arctial partnership will oversee a feasibility study and environmental impact assessment for a potential greenfield aluminum project in Kokkola.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
