September 15, 2022

Column: Can Europe save its industrial metals production sector?

The European Commission's focus on future-looking metals seems to have blind-sided it to the older metals that are also required to decarbonize, writes Andy Home.

September 14, 2022

Energy crisis an ‘existential threat’ to EU metal production – Eurometaux

Zinc, aluminum and silicon production cuts have already left consumers in the Europe's steel, auto and construction industries facing severe shortages.

September 14, 2022

Russia is getting frozen out as traders negotiate metals contracts

For aluminum, in particular, Europe is usually a key market.

September 13, 2022

Commodity markets are contending with a growing liquidity crisis

The giant price fluctuations that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled markets for everything from natural gas to crude oil and metals.

September 13, 2022

Yunnan asks aluminum producers to cut power usage

China's southwestern province has ordered producers of electrolytic aluminum to reduce their power usage this week.

September 7, 2022

China’s copper imports continue at record pace on lower prices

Year to date copper imports are up 8.1% but Shanghai inventories drop to 7-month low.

September 7, 2022

Aluminum price lowest since April 2021 on strong dollar and demand outlook

The price of the metal has lost 20% this year.

September 7, 2022

EU, US step up Russian aluminum, nickel imports since Ukraine war

EU and US imports of Russia's main base metal products aluminum and nickel during March-June increased by as much as 70%.

September 7, 2022

Global aluminum producers offer Q4 premiums of $115-$133/t

The lower premium offers reflected weak demand from automakers amid a global supply chain crunch.

September 6, 2022

Europe’s top aluminum plant to cut output by 22% on energy costs

Aluminium Dunkerque Industries France will begin shutting down a portion of its production pots next Monday.