December 15, 2023 New sanctions bar UK entities from trading most Russian metals Prices of metals produced by Russia surged as panicky traders struggled to understand how widespread the impact of the measures would be.
December 11, 2023 Aluminum price weakest in more than three months on fund selling Aluminum has slid 10% on the LME since touching a five-month peak in early October.
December 8, 2023 Aluminum group calls for EU to go much further on Russian bans In the first nine months of 2023, the EU imported almost 500,000 metric tons of Russian aluminum worth $1.37 billion.
December 3, 2023 Australia’s path toward net zero is clear — but industry commitment needed CSIRO researchers show that accelerated transition is needed across the economy if the island nation is to meet the goal of net zero before 2050.
December 3, 2023 Al Gore-backed group has a tool to decarbonize supply chains The database covers more than 350 million sources of greenhouse gas pollution such as individual power plants, steel mills and mining operations.
November 30, 2023 Brazil’s Braskem sued over sinking ground from Alagoas mines The company's rock salt mining activities led to soil subsidence that forced the interdiction of several neighborhoods in Maceio.
November 27, 2023 Aluminum price climbs as Goldman sees larger supply deficit The bank sees a global shortage of 1.23 million tons of primary metal next year, almost double the deficit in 2023.
November 22, 2023 Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplus Spot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading on the LME are all at a discount to futures.
November 21, 2023 Rio Tinto starts recycling steel from Australia’s largest ever demolition project The demolition is part of the broader closure program at Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations, , where bauxite mining is expected to cease later this decade.
November 18, 2023 Israel strikes Lebanese aluminum factory, says Lebanon media Israel’s military struck an aluminum factory located in southern Lebanon around 4 a.m. local time on Saturday.
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