March 30, 2022 Nickel price climbs in thin trading as investors weigh supply risks Prices rose as much as 4.2% on the London Metal Exchange, with about 200 lots changing hands in the first hour of trading.
March 30, 2022 Glencore to honour pre-existing Russia contracts, no new deals Glencore holds a 10.5% stake in aluminum and hydropower company En+ that in turn is the majority owner of Rusal.
March 28, 2022 Rusal can’t access alumina from Australia JV as pressure builds Rusal owns a 20% stake in Queensland Alumina, which is operated by Rio Tinto.
March 28, 2022 US Supreme Court turns away challenge to Trump steel tariffs The court declined to hear a challenge by steel companies to former President Donald Trump's 2018 decision to double tariffs on steel imports from Turkey.
March 23, 2022 Metals trading in Shanghai goes quiet on China covid caution Trading volumes in copper, aluminum and zinc on the Shanghai Futures Exchange all fell to the lowest level since Feb. 7.
March 22, 2022 LME says it has no current plans to ban Russian metal from its system Russia supplies about 10% of the world's nickel, 6% of its aluminum and around 3.5% of its copper. A ban on Russian metal could lead to shortages and further price…
March 21, 2022 Australian alumina ban will squeeze Rusal and aluminum Critical for Rusal and the aluminum market alike is whether other countries follow suit, writes Andy Home.
March 21, 2022 Australian export ban pushes up aluminum prices, may boost inflation Australia supplies almost 20% of Russia’s alumina.
March 20, 2022 Australia bans alumina exports to Russia, sources coal for Ukraine Australia has imposed an immediate ban on exports of alumina and aluminum ores, including bauxite, to Russia.
March 18, 2022 Waybridge, Mercury Group partner on supply chain logistics for raw materials Joining forces will improve the resiliency of the raw materials supply chain in the wake of disruptions, the companies said.
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