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Copper: prices keep pace as global banking concerns ease
Copper prices kept pace in Tuesday's Asian trading hours, thanks to the deal to buy the assets of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a troubled U.S. bank, boosting risk appetite despite concerns over weak Chinese demand. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange is up...
International Aluminum Institute launches Aluminum Forward 2030 coalition
The London-based International Aluminum Institute (IAI) has launched Aluminum Forward 2030, a coalition of 25 producer members and 20 customer and downstream companies committed to transforming the aluminum industry. The organization says the coalition's goal is to...
Alumina: global demand will remain strong in 2023
Alumina supply from China, the Middle East and Brazil grew in 2022. China ranked as the largest producer of alumina, while Australia was the world's second largest producer of alumina in 2022. The commissioning of new plants in China and sourcing from Brazil remained...
Nickel: global production on the rise
The latest figures from the International Nickel Study Group show a massive 22% year-on-year increase in global nickel production in January, despite a drop in production compared to December's total. Intrigues at the London Metal Exchange aside, global nickel mines...