Al Gore-backed group has a tool to decarbonize supply chainsThe database covers more than 350 million sources of greenhouse gas pollution such as individual power plants, steel mills and mining operations.Bloomberg News | December 3, 2023 | 10:46 am
Brazil’s Braskem sued over sinking ground from Alagoas minesThe company's rock salt mining activities led to soil subsidence…Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 2:36 pm
Base metal markets across LME are showing signs of surplusSpot prices for the six key metals that dominate trading…Bloomberg News | November 22, 2023 | 7:58 am
WTO on ‘thin ice’ with metals tariff ruling, US trade chief says The WTO ruling, issued earlier this month, “really challenges the integrity of the system,” Trade Representative Katherine Tai said. Bloomberg News | December 19, 2022 | 11:58 am
China Nov aluminum imports fall amid rising domestic supply China's aluminum imports in November fell 35.7% from a year earlier as a result of mounting domestic supply. Reuters | December 19, 2022 | 8:24 am
Bumper green aluminum output is good news for carmakers, and climate Global supplies of low-carbon aluminum have been robust for several years but dipped in 2022. Reuters | December 19, 2022 | 8:07 am
Norsk Hydro to raise capex, cut more costs About half of Europe's aluminum production has been shut down as a result of a surge in energy costs since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reuters | December 15, 2022 | 8:13 am
Europe reaches historic deal to put pollution price on imports The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will cover carbon-intensive sectors such as cement, steel, aluminum fertilizers and electricity production and hydrogen. Bloomberg News | December 13, 2022 | 7:24 am
WTO says Trump’s metals tariffs broke rules as US rejects findings The 25% tariffs on global steel imports and 10% import taxes on global aluminum violated basic WTO rules, a dispute-settlement panel said Friday. Bloomberg News | December 9, 2022 | 10:13 am
WTO rules against US tariffs on steel, aluminum imposed by Trump Such a ruling, which has yet to be confirmed by the WTO, would undermine one of Trump’s most controversial trade decisions. Bloomberg News | December 8, 2022 | 10:54 am
US floats new steel, aluminum tariffs based on carbon emissions Countries with emissions exceeding the standards would pay higher tariffs when exporting metals to countries with lower emissions. Reuters | December 7, 2022 | 6:09 pm
US risks stoking inflation if carbon-linked tariffs hit China China’s steel and aluminum exports are under attack once again, as the US and European Union weigh new tariffs linked to carbon emissions. Bloomberg News | December 6, 2022 | 10:28 am