December 22, 2022 Prices will fall across metals and mining in 2023 – Woodmac Commodity research firm says production growth, weaker demand and negative sentiment in the industry will see iron ore, copper and industrial metals sink next year.
December 22, 2022 Column: China draws in aluminum as domestic output shrinks China's imports of primary aluminum jumped to a one-year high of 110,700 tonnes in November.
December 21, 2022 Indonesia confirms bauxite export ban to proceed as scheduled The measure, which led to a dispute at the World Trade Organization, also helped boost the value of Indonesia's exports.
December 20, 2022 Column: Commodity forecasts are absurd, but China is key as Ukraine fades While 2022 has largely been a story of the necessity of fossil fuels, it's likely that the surging prices accelerate the drive to renewable energies.
December 20, 2022 Falling inventories boost aluminum price but surpluses lie ahead Rising covid cases in China and expectations of surplus supply next year limited gains.
December 19, 2022 WTO on ‘thin ice’ with metals tariff ruling, US trade chief says The WTO ruling, issued earlier this month, “really challenges the integrity of the system,” Trade Representative Katherine Tai said.
December 19, 2022 China Nov aluminum imports fall amid rising domestic supply China's aluminum imports in November fell 35.7% from a year earlier as a result of mounting domestic supply.
December 19, 2022 Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022.
December 15, 2022 Norsk Hydro to raise capex, cut more costs About half of Europe's aluminum production has been shut down as a result of a surge in energy costs since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
December 13, 2022 Europe reaches historic deal to put pollution price on imports The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will cover carbon-intensive sectors such as cement, steel, aluminum fertilizers and electricity production and hydrogen.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am