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The UK will impose a carbon tax on steel imports by 2027
The UK government has announced that it will impose a carbon tax on imports of iron, steel, aluminium, ceramics and cement through the Carbon Border Regulatory Mechanism until 2027 to support the country's decarbonisation efforts. Consequently, a carbon tax will be...
Alumina: Aughinish Alumina reapplies for permission to expand waste disposal area
Aughinish Alumina Refinery, Europe's largest refinery and the largest alumina plant operated by UC Rusal, has submitted a new permit application to expand the plant's waste disposal area near the banks of the Shannon Estuary. Environmental group Futureproof Clare has...
Critical minerals: EU hunting for supplies to end dependence on China
The European Union's (EU) law to ensure the supply of minerals crucial to the green and digital transition and to end dependence on China will come into force early next year after receiving final approval this month. The Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) is designed...
Copper: prices remain stable while macro uncertainty weighs on supply disruption
Copper prices are settling on Monday after posting a weekly gain in the last session, supported by supply headwinds as investors warned of macroeconomic uncertainty. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was unchanged at $8,520/mt (11:08 a.m. local time),...