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.
May 28, 2018 Fortescue goes ahead with $1.3bn iron ore project in Western Australia The Eliwana mine will help the company lift its iron ore grades and so satisfy the new demands of its biggest customer, China, which is increasingly asking for higher quality…
Polish recycler bets millions on Europe’s critical metals push Elemental Group plans to build a copper smelting and refining facility, taking up two-thirds of an $800 million investment. January 14, 2026 | 07:15 am
