China tightens rules on alumina expansion to tackle overcapacity Companies won’t be allowed to build new alumina plants in heavily polluted areas, according to an aluminum industry development plan. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2025 | 10:42 am
BNP Paribas predicts copper ‘collapse’ once tariffs take effect After topping $10,000 earlier in the week, prices fell for a third day in London. Bloomberg News | March 28, 2025 | 3:39 am
USW says Ancora aims to sell mills to fund US Steel revival A regulatory filing from the activist investor from earlier this month said “rescuing and investing” in the restoration of US Steel’s legacy assets. Bloomberg News | March 27, 2025 | 11:41 am
Jiangxi Copper warns of enduring volatility after profit miss Copper prices spiked to fresh all-time highs this week. Bloomberg News | March 27, 2025 | 7:25 am
Tianqi Lithium returns to loss on prolonged battery metal rout The Chinese lithium giant posted a net loss of 7.9 billion yuan ($1.1 billion) in 2024 citing weaker prices. Bloomberg News | March 26, 2025 | 11:46 am
Spike in gold inventories points to another large US trade gap Inventories of gold in New York’s commodities exchange surged another 25% last month after climbing 43% in January. Bloomberg News | March 26, 2025 | 7:40 am
Trump weighs imposing copper import tariffs in weeks, not months Trump has threatened to impose a duty of as much as a 25% on all copper imports. Bloomberg News | March 26, 2025 | 7:21 am
Paladin Energy tumbles after extreme weather hits production Paladin’s shares closed at their lowest level since May 2023. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2025 | 2:45 pm
Trafigura starts strategic review of Australian smelting assets The trading group is launching a strategic review of its struggling Nyrstar zinc and lead smelting assets. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2025 | 2:41 pm
Glencore halts Chilean smelter in setback for US copper rush The company temporarily halted operations at the Altonorte plant and activated so-called force majeure clauses in its commercial contracts. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2025 | 2:36 pm
Glencore mine spews more methane than it reports, study finds The Hail Creek coal mine in Australia emits between three and eight times more methane than it reports, according to a new study. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2025 | 1:02 pm
Glencore to cut coal output in attempt to halt price slump Coal prices have slumped to the lowest levels since mid-2021. Bloomberg News | March 25, 2025 | 8:19 am
