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Vale: A Strategic Review for the Future of Assets in Manitoba.
Vale Base Metals, a subsidiary of Brazilian mining giant Vale, announced Thursday that it has initiated a strategic review to evaluate the possible sale of its mining and exploration assets in the Thompson region of Manitoba, Canada. The announcement marks a...
Alcoa and the Changes in Global Aluminum Routes: The Effects of U.S. Tariffs
International trade tensions and possible U.S. tariff decisions threaten to drastically alter the landscape of the global aluminum industry. Alcoa CEO William Oplinger said that in the event of new U.S. tariffs on Canadian aluminum imports, the company could...
Metals Markets on Alert: Aluminum Price Drops on U.S.-China Trade Tensions
Jan. 23 LME aluminum prices are experiencing a new downturn following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement about the possibility of introducing a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, effective Feb. 1. This move, which represents a new chapter in trade tensions...
Italy Toward a Return to Nuclear Energy: An Ambitious Plan to Decarbonize the Future
Nearly 40 years after the ban on nuclear power, Italy is preparing to welcome the technology back as an integral part of its energy mix. This was announced by Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin in an interview published by the business daily Il Sole 24 Ore. The...