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Copper: US to improve mine licensing process
According to the CEO of copper giant Freeport-McMoRan, the US will need to improve its mine permitting process if it is to increase domestic supplies of critical minerals to fuel the transition to green energy. "The US government needs to stop talking about...
Steel: prices in Europe fall due to economic problems
Hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in northern and southern Europe have continued to fall in recent weeks due to the European economic slowdown and overcapacity. Concerns are mainly centred on Germany. The German economy is the largest in the European Union (EU), but the...
Aluminium: European Aluminium wants sanctions on Russian-supplied product
The industry group European Aluminium wants the European Union to impose sanctions on Russian-supplied aluminium, but not on EU-based companies owned by Rusal, which produces bauxite and alumina outside Russia, partly imported from Europe. The group lobbied the EU for...
China launches consultation for the registration of aluminium smelters in the carbon compliance market
The Chinese government has opened consultations for accounting, reporting and emission verification guidelines for aluminium smelters, paving the way for another industry to be enrolled in the national compliance carbon trading system. China has the largest ETS in the...