February 17, 2023 GRAPHIC: Steep levies on Russian aluminum could threaten US nickel supply Russia accounted for 11% of US nickel imports in 2022.
February 16, 2023 Rio Tinto, Marubeni agree on first sale of high-purity aluminum The low-carbon-aluminum deal comes as Japan targets zero net carbon emissions by 2050.
February 15, 2023 Weak Chinese demand pushes aluminum price to five-week low Aluminum stocks in LME-registered warehouses have risen to 602,150 tonnes from 375,950 tonnes in mid-January.
February 14, 2023 Column: Shanghai metal stocks dent great expectations The LME base metals index jumped by 10% in January as investors placed their bets on a resurgent Chinese economy.
February 10, 2023 Column: US tariffs on Russian aluminum risk more market fracture Russian producers of industrial metals have largely evaded the official sanctions net since the invasion of Ukraine.
February 9, 2023 Russian metal makes up 42% of LME warehouses’ stocks – report Last year, the LME decided not to ban Russian metal from being traded and stored in its system.
February 9, 2023 Hindalco posts 63% slump in Q3 profit, sees “much better” Q4 Profit more than halved at Hindalco's aluminum upstream segment, which includes bauxite and coal.
February 8, 2023 Glencore deposits more Russian aluminum on LME system Glencore has deposited more than 100,000 tonnes of aluminum in LME registered warehouses in South Korea.
February 7, 2023 UK provides model for LME response to US aluminum tariffs When the UK imposed tariffs on Russian metal last year, the LME responded by banning new deliveries of Russian metal into its warehouses in the UK.
February 6, 2023 US plans 200% tariff on Russia aluminum as soon as this week The move against aluminum also continues efforts by the US and European Union to blunt Russia’s role as global commodities powerhouse.
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