GRAPHIC: Steep levies on Russian aluminum could threaten US nickel supplyRussia accounted for 11% of US nickel imports in 2022.Reuters | February 17, 2023 | 7:50 am
Rio Tinto, Marubeni agree on first sale of high-purity aluminumThe low-carbon-aluminum deal comes as Japan targets zero net carbon…Reuters | February 16, 2023 | 8:02 am
Column: Shanghai metal stocks dent great expectationsThe LME base metals index jumped by 10% in January as…Reuters | February 14, 2023 | 8:01 am
BofA identifies the prime causes of violent metal short squeezes LME inventories and non-commercial futures positioning are the primary drivers of metals short squeezes. Henry Lazenby | June 2, 2022 | 11:02 am
Chinese warehouses check metal inventories as traders cry foul Regular operations in at least three Chinese warehouses have been suspended to check on-site metal inventories. Bloomberg News | June 2, 2022 | 10:00 am
Chinese traders find aluminum stocks they financed may not exist At least three companies lent a total of more than 500 million yuan ($75 million) against stockpiles of the metal stored in a warehouse in the southern province of Guangdong that turned out to be worth significantly less than that. Bloomberg News | June 1, 2022 | 1:03 pm
Commodities turn higher as China loosens its virus restrictions Industrial commodities in China mostly rose as the number of covid-19 cases fell and the government began to loosen the restrictions. Bloomberg News | May 30, 2022 | 6:48 am
Shrinking stocks likely mean more LME metal price volatility Overall stocks in LME warehouses have fallen below 900,000 tonnes from levels above two million tonnes in January 2021. Reuters | May 30, 2022 | 6:27 am
Demand for green metals from recycling expected to grow – report A report by White & Case states that global demand for scrap metal is expected to remain strong over the coming years. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 29, 2022 | 7:35 am
Column: Market turbulence won’t slow aluminum’s green drive The Chinese aluminum juggernaut has run out of momentum and smelters in Europe are powering down, writes Andy Home. Reuters | May 26, 2022 | 8:16 am
Rusal calls strike at Guinea bauxite mine ‘illegal’ The workers at COBAD are demanding better working conditions and a salary increase. Reuters | May 26, 2022 | 8:04 am
Column: Europe’s aluminum output slides as energy crunch bites Europe's primary aluminum smelters are continuing to curtail production in the face of soaring energy costs. Reuters | May 24, 2022 | 8:27 am