October 29, 2023 Traders and banks strike deals in Russian metals as taboo fades A handful of Western banks and traders from Citigroup to Trafigura Group are increasingly willing to enter new deals for Russian metals.
October 25, 2023 US will extend EU metals tariff exemption if needed The US suspended import tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on EU aluminum for two years from January 2022.
October 20, 2023 EU, US could agree on critical minerals despite steel failure, says France The European Union and the United States could reach a deal on critical minerals over the coming weeks or months.
October 19, 2023 Indonesian copper-gold company storms ranking of world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks Amid a wider slump, MINING.COM’s ranking was lit up by newcomer Amman Minerals, which now sits just outside the top 10 after minting at least six new billionaires since its July…
October 18, 2023 Alcoa starts job cuts at alumina refinery in Western Australia The company said it has “initiated a restructuring program” at the Kwinana alumina refinery located near Perth.
October 18, 2023 ‘Green’ battery recycling technique allows for massive recovery of aluminum, lithium A recently developed method allows for the recovery of 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent electric car batteries.
October 13, 2023 Squarepoint follows Citi buying Russian aluminum on the LME The latest data from the LME showed the share of Russian supplies in total live aluminum inventories on the exchange dropped to 76% in September.
October 13, 2023 Miners see value in EU focus on ESG but face red tape hurdles Compliance with ESG standards is increasingly important to keep commitments from institutional investors such as pension funds.
October 12, 2023 Mixed fortunes for Russian metal at mid-point of aluminum mating season Russian metal is experiencing mixed fortunes, with some European industrial companies avoiding it for 2024.
October 10, 2023 Citi’s mega metals trade shows global markets turning to glut In the last few months, Citi requested delivery of about 100,000 tons of aluminum and 40,000 tons of zinc — worth over $300 million.
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