June 1, 2018

Nickel price is soaring

Up 75% in a year battery producers stock up on high grade exchange-held metal in anticipation of electric vehicle boom.

June 1, 2018

US aluminium tariffs; collateral damage and a missed target: Andy Home

Aluminium in particular shows why tariffs are such a poor trade weapon.

May 31, 2018

Need junk? Scrap-metal dealers hunting users after China ban

In early May, China implemented a 30-day ban on all scrap-copper imports, part of wider limits on all sorts of imported waste.

May 31, 2018

US allies hit back at Washington’s steel, aluminum tariffs

The US on Thursday said it will impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU, reigniting fears of a global trade war.

May 30, 2018

Electric vehicles on the road to triple by 2020 — IEA

The number of electric cars, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric passenger light-duty vehicles, increased by 57% in 2017 from the previous year.

May 29, 2018

Ivorian miner seeks $375m bauxite venture with Sumitomo

Neighboring Guinea is now China’s largest supplier of bauxite after overtaking Australia in 2017.

May 29, 2018

China is said to mull more US coal imports to cut deficit

Chinese officials are currently looking at boosting purchases from West Virginia in particular.

May 28, 2018

Alaska wants cold crabs and colder gas to narrow China trade gap

A planned LNG project alone would shrink the trade gap between U.S. and China by up to $10 billion a year says Governor Bill Walker.

May 28, 2018

China metals companies trade on Shanghai exchange’s new platform

It will expand to include more commodities, including zinc, lead, nickel, tin and silver, in the next step.

May 28, 2018

Chinalco closes gap on top aluminium producer Hongqiao via Yunnan deal

Yunnan Metallurgical Group, which controls Yunnan Aluminium Co Ltd, will be merged into China Copper Co, a joint venture between Chinalco and the Yunnan provincial government.