June 1, 2018 China’s Shandong Xinhai told to cut nickel pig iron output for summit -official Shandong Xinhai has annual nickel pig iron production capacity of around 1.2 million tonnes.
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.
Column: Europe falling behind in critical minerals race In 2024, 95% of EU rare earth imports came from just three countries: China, Malaysia and Russia, according to Eurostat. January 14, 2026 | 09:53 am
