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Mexico proposes a ban on open-cast mining
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has submitted a series of constitutional reforms to Parliament, including a proposal to amend Article 27 to ban open-pit mining. In detail, his proposal would prohibit the granting of open-pit mining concessions and...
UK may suspend duties on coil imports in anticipation of reduced domestic production
The UK's Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has announced the initiation of a suspension of measures and a review of taxable quotas to compensate for an expected drop in domestic production of hot rolled products. The reviews were initiated following plans by Tata Steel...
Stainless steel: Outokumpu expects quarterly improvement
The downward trend in nickel prices showed signs of exhaustion, with the potential for significant impact on stainless steel prices. Nickel moved sideways throughout January with a modest decline of 1.60%. Although directional momentum remained slow, prices continued...
Pressure groups sue LME for allowing trade in polluting Indonesian metal
Two pressure groups have filed a lawsuit against the London Metal Exchange (LME) for allowing the sale on its platform of metal produced in Indonesia that they claim pollutes local rivers used by indigenous communities. The London Mining Network (LMN) and the Global...