September 6, 2022 Aluminum price at 17-month lows as strong dollar overshadows smelter cuts Strong dollar and worries over economic growth overshadowed production cuts in Europe.
September 6, 2022 Norsk Hydro bans Russian aluminum from 2023 purchase deals A division of Norsk Hydro supplying aluminum products to industries including auto and construction will exclude Russian metal from deals to buy aluminum for 2023.
September 6, 2022 Global copper and nickel smelting rebounds in August, satellite data shows Glencore's Altonorte and Codelco's Chuquicamata operations had high levels of activity.
September 5, 2022 EV battery maker ProLogium considers UK for $8 billion factory The UK is pushing hard to attract battery makers as the auto industry phases out the internal combustion engine.
September 5, 2022 Germany to keep nuclear plants in reserve to ease energy crisis Nuclear power accounted for 6% of electricity generation in Germany in the first quarter, compared with more than 30% from coal.
September 5, 2022 Platinum buyers may shun Russian metal when contracts renewed Russia is a significant supplier of both platinum and palladium, which are mostly used to cut emissions from gasoline and diesel vehicles.
September 4, 2022 Metal plants feeding Europe’s factories face an existential crisis Aluminum production in Europe has dropped to the lowest levels since the 1970s.
September 4, 2022 Swiss steel mill readies for shorter hours as energy bills soar Stahl Gerlafingen wants to put staff on shorter working hours to contend with soaring energy bills.
September 3, 2022 German Greens deny report on nuclear plant extensions Germany’s Green Party denied a report that it will back a plan allowing some of the nation’s nuclear power plants to continue operating beyond a previously set phase-out date.
September 2, 2022 Norway’s last coal mine extends life to feed European industry Mine 7 will continue production of bituminous coal, used primarily in the steel industry, until July 2025.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
