EU’s Dombrovskis sees some progress on steel, battery minerals talks with US EU's top trade official said there has been progress on a trade agreement on steel and aluminum produced with reduced carbon emissions. Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 1:35 pm
Column: LME volumes still subdued a year after nickel crisis A year on from the nickel crisis the London Metal Exchange is still struggling to regain trading momentum. Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 9:35 am
Rio Tinto starts construction to expand capacity at Quebec aluminum smelter The $178 million investment will allow more of Rio's aluminium production to be used to make billets from renewable hydroelectric power. Staff Writer | April 12, 2023 | 11:43 am
Glencore adds Russian aluminum to LME system Higher stocks of Russian aluminum on the LME are a concern as they could weigh on benchmark prices. Reuters | April 12, 2023 | 9:21 am
More than half of aluminum in LME warehouses produced in Russia The exchange has not banned Russian metals from being traded and stored in its system since Moscow invaded Ukraine. Reuters | April 11, 2023 | 7:53 am
Musk puts $14 trillion price tag on sticking by fossil fuels At peak levels, the world would need to dig up 3.3 gigatons of earth every year to obtain the necessary metals. Bloomberg News | April 6, 2023 | 7:49 am
Shanghai Futures Exchange lowers margin requirements for metals trading Margin requirements for copper and aluminum will be lowered from 12% to 9%. Reuters | April 4, 2023 | 7:01 am
US Supreme Court turns away challenge to Trump’s tariffs on steel imports The top court declined to hear a challenge to the steel import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump in 2018. Reuters | March 27, 2023 | 4:23 am
Rusal plans further lawsuit against Potanin over Nornickel pact Rusal wishes to "bring certain further claims" against Potanin and his affiliate Whiteleave Holdings. Reuters | March 23, 2023 | 9:53 am