The new AL+ is expected to keep 60% of its current aluminum and 70% of alumina production assets.

The future EU-US arrangement will be a challenge for China, which produces more than half of the world's steel.

The decision ends one of the biggest areas of friction between the allies.

The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals.

Copper prices are due to extend their decline next year from record levels touched in 2021 as mine supply ramps up and economic growth tapers in top market China.

Around 60% of the aluminium sector's emissions are from the production of electricity consumed in the smelting process, but investment is also needed to shift to green hydrogen, deploy carbon capture and boost recycling,

The pace of global industrial production growth is falling “quite swiftly” after an impressive spike in demand for durable goods during lockdowns.