Glencore and Trafigura’s sanctions games are draining the LMEThe world’s two biggest metals traders plan to withdraw the metal to profit from a new multi-tiered system created by the sanctions.Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 1:42 pm
Glencore acts to profit from LME post-sanction rule changeGlencore aims to take thousands of metric tons of Russian…Reuters | April 18, 2024 | 6:52 am
Traders are already gaming the new Russian metal sanctionsThe opportunity lies in massive piles of Russian metal already…Bloomberg News | April 17, 2024 | 6:06 am
Guinea talks carbon tax on mines as it seeks $4.3 billion loans Guinea is among the world’s top producers of bauxite, a raw material used to produce aluminum. Bloomberg News | February 15, 2024 | 3:30 pm
How to produce green steel from aluminum’s red mud Researchers have shown that green steel can be produced from aluminium production waste in a relatively simple way. Staff Writer | February 13, 2024 | 9:06 am
Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a potential turning point for the global industrial cycle. Frik Els | February 8, 2024 | 4:20 pm
Guinea’s SMB to invest up to $1 billion to boost bauxite exports Guinea's leading bauxite producer will upgrade its river terminals and buy vessels. Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 6:27 am
New process turns scrap aluminum into usable construction materials Twisted aluminum mesh, banged-up bicycle frames and used car parts languishing in junk yards could gain new life as building structures. Staff Writer | February 5, 2024 | 6:06 am
Rusal loses suit against Rio Tinto over alumina refinery Company sought to win back access to its 20% share of the alumina produced at a jointly owned refiner in Queensland. Reuters | February 2, 2024 | 7:44 am
Base metals drop as investors weigh Fed path, China consumption Industrial metals have had a soft start to the year. Bloomberg News | February 1, 2024 | 2:25 pm
Hydro to invest 180 million euros in new Spanish aluminum recycling plant The plant will produce 120,000 metric tons of low-carbon metal for Europe's energy transition plan, Hydro says. Reuters | February 1, 2024 | 9:50 am
Metals sanctions are dividing the biggest traders and banks The latest UK sanctions on Russia are creating new fault lines across the global metals world. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2024 | 8:37 am