April 22, 2021 Freeport beats copper estimates in relief to tight supplies “The outlook for copper has never been better,” said Freeport CEO Richard Adkerson.
April 22, 2021 China steel prices leap to record highs on robust demand, clampdown Rebar on the Shanghai Futures Exchange is trading near its highest since 2009.
April 22, 2021 Start-ups aim to change car battery recycling, clean up world’s most polluting industry A handful of startups are trying to find a new way to recycle used car batteries, using water, chemicals and electricity to produce lead instead of the hazardous.
April 22, 2021 Belgium’s Umicore sees 2021 core profit beating expectations Umicore's recycling business has benefited the most from higher prices, particularly for rhodium.
April 22, 2021 Aluminum commands record premium in US amid economic recovery The latest surge is driven by a jump in demand and shipping costs and a tariff holdover from the Trump administration.
April 22, 2021 Poland reaches union deal on gradual coal mine shutdown plan Poland's government reached a compromise with trade unions on Thursday over a plan to gradually close coal mines by 2049.
April 22, 2021 US climate goal falls short of European peers and Paris target To avoid 1.5°C of global warming the US would have to set a 2030 target of more than 57% relative to 2005, according to Climate Action Tracker.
April 22, 2021 Glencore chair defends pay plan for new CEO Tony Hayward defended an incentive plan for the commodity giant’s new chief executive officer, after prominent advisory firms urged investors to vote against it.
April 22, 2021 Metal makers step up oxygen supply as India gasps for breath Vedanta is supplying oxygen from its zinc and steel units to state governments and is also seeking permission to restart an oxygen plant at its closed copper complex in Tamil…
April 22, 2021 Record copper scrap flows this year won’t plug deficit Scrap typically accounts for about a third of global copper supplies at around 30 million tonnes.
BHP’s Vicuna unveils $18 billion copper investment in Argentina The project is forecast to average 395,000 tons of copper, 711,000 ounces of gold, and 22.2 million ounces of silver annually over its first 25 years. February 16, 2026 | 01:26 pm
