Norsk Hydro bans Russian aluminum from 2023 purchase deals A division of Norsk Hydro supplying aluminum products to industries including auto and construction will exclude Russian metal from deals to buy aluminum for 2023. Reuters | September 6, 2022 | 7:33 am
Global copper and nickel smelting rebounds in August, satellite data shows Glencore's Altonorte and Codelco's Chuquicamata operations had high levels of activity. Reuters | September 6, 2022 | 7:06 am
Mexico abandons hope to rescue miners as authorities plan to recover bodies The shift to recovery comes after a tunnel wall collapsed and flooded the Pinabete mine in the northern border state of Coahuila. Reuters | September 6, 2022 | 7:02 am
Rio Tinto CEO meets top executives at new Chinese ore-buying company Chinese state-owned agency was created with the aim of centralizing the country's iron ore purchases. Reuters | September 6, 2022 | 6:56 am
Honda forms partnership to secure supply of battery metals This year Honda laid out a target to roll out 30 electrified vehicle models globally. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 9:10 pm
Peru’s July copper output falls 6.6% after mines underperform The Antamina mine reported a 9.1% drop in production in July, while Southern Copper dropped 14.5%. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 8:52 pm
Iron ore price climbs after selloffs spurred by China covid woes The most-traded January iron ore on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange ended daytime trade 4% higher. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 11:15 am
Chilean market ends sharply higher after voters reject new constitution Chile is the world's top copper producer and is home to global copper giants like Codelco, BHP, Anglo American and Glencore as well as Antofagasta. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 9:07 am
Sundance says Cameroon breached court order over Mbalam iron ore licence Sundance has been in dispute with authorities in Cameroon and Congo Republic over the fate of the Mbalam-Nabeba project. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 9:02 am
Heavy China platinum imports spur shortages elsewhere, WPIC says Lease rates for platinum peaked at around 10% in May, higher than at the peak of the pandemic. Reuters | September 5, 2022 | 8:51 am
Bahrain to restructure board of wealth fund Mumtalakat, BNA reports One of Mumtalakat Holding's assets is Aluminium Bahrain, the world's largest aluminium smelter outside of China. Reuters | September 4, 2022 | 10:34 am
Swiss steel mill readies for shorter hours as energy bills soar Stahl Gerlafingen wants to put staff on shorter working hours to contend with soaring energy bills. Reuters | September 4, 2022 | 10:24 am