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Decarbonising Coal Mining towards Emission Free Future

Long a major source to air pollution and climate change is mining. Jane Marsh describes how the coal sector can find chances to become sustainable as a renewable energy future looms large. The world is starting a massive shift from...

Aluminum Premiums Hit Record After Tariff Hike

Premiums for consumers buying aluminum on the physical market in the United States soared to record highs on  11 March after President Donald Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian metal to 50%. The doubling of levies, in response...

Russia To Get Into Large-Scale Lithium Production in 2030

Russia is looking to produce a minimum of 60,000 metric tonnes of lithium carbonate by the end of this decade, its natural resources ministry has confirmed on March 17, 2025. This is done so as to diminish its dependency...

Ukraine’s Rare Earths: A Strategic U.S. Opportunity

In a recent interview, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy revealed that Ukraine is prepared to collaborate with the United States on developing its extensive rare earth deposits and other critical minerals. This came in response to President Donald Trump, who announced...

Congo Becomes China’s Strategic Key Copper Supplier

China is witnessing the rewards of its substantial investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with a 71% year-on-year surge in refined copper imports from the central African nation. In 2024, shipments reached 1.48 million metric tons, cementing...

Trade Shifts Reshape Transatlantic Copper Pricing Trends

Copper Faces Tariff Threat Amid Rising U.S.-LME Premium The U.S. copper market is bracing for potential tariff impositions, with the premium between CME and London Metal Exchange (LME) copper contracts widening in response to speculation that the red metal might...

Century Aluminum Secures DOE Grant for U.S. Smelter

Century Aluminum has officially entered Phase 1 of a four-phase agreement under a Department of Energy (DOE) grant initiative, representing a significant step in strengthening domestic aluminum production capabilities. This grant, originally extended in March 2024, is part of...

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