December 19, 2023

EU, US extend steel tariff detente until end-March 2025

The US quota system allows up to 3.3 million metric tons of EU steel and 384,000 tons of aluminum into the United States tariff-free.

December 18, 2023

Russia considering waiving export duties for two Rusal smelters

Russia imposed export duties linked to the rouble-dollar exchange rate until the end of 2024 on a wide range of goods.

December 18, 2023

EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them

The Critical Raw Materials Act, due to enter force in early 2024, says the bloc should mine 10% of its annual needs by 2030.

December 15, 2023

LME faces fresh worries about Russian metal after UK sanctions

Any move by the US or EU to follow the UK’s sanctions on metals trading would likely force the LME’s hand.

December 15, 2023

China Nov aluminum output boosted by growing demand

The world's biggest producer churned out 3.54 million metric tons of primary aluminum last month.

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.