March 12, 2025 Trump metals tariffs draw swift retaliation from Canada and EU Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the US, has announced 25% retaliatory tariffs on goods worth C$29.8 billion in total.
March 12, 2025 US copper imports could rise 50-100% in coming months, says Goldman Sachs Analysts at Goldman are expecting at least a 25% tariff like many other metals by year-end.
March 11, 2025 Copper price rises as dollar impact outweighs tariff nervousness Tariffs of 25% on all US aluminum and steel imports will take effect Wednesday.
March 11, 2025 Trump walks back 50% Canada tariff threat, downplays recession Trump earlier Tuesday had suggested he would double the metal tariffs for Canada in retaliation for Ontario imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity sent to US states.
March 11, 2025 US considers emergency powers to restart closed coal plants “Under the national energy emergency, which President Trump has declared, we’ve got to keep every coal plant open,” the US Interior Secretary said.
March 11, 2025 Aluminum premiums for US buyers hit record after Trump doubles tariffs Canadian smelters account for most primary and alloyed aluminum shipped to the United States.
March 11, 2025 Gold price climbs as investors seek safety amid tariff flip-flop Bullion pushed higher following a small drop Monday, when President Donald Trump’s signalled that the economy could first suffer following the tariffs.
March 11, 2025 Rio Tinto seeks to raise up to $9 billion for Arcadium Lithium buyout Rio is tapping the US investment-grade bond market to raise as much as $5 billion to repay a loan used to buy Arcadium.
March 11, 2025 Tariff turmoil leaves US factories paying more for metal than overseas rivals American manufacturers are paying much higher prices for aluminum, steel and copper than rival plants overseas.
March 11, 2025 US-backed TechMet eyes Ukraine lithium asset TechMet, a $1.2 billion Dublin-based investment fund, is looking to develop the Dobra lithium project in central Ukraine.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
