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After months and months of debate, the House of Representatives on Friday voted to pass an over $1 trillion infrastructure bill to repair the country’s…
The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) ticked up by 4.2% for this month’s reading.Ford Motor Co. reported total U.S. sales of 175,918 vehicles in October.…
When news of Russia’s export tax on primary aluminum came out in the summer, it caused an increase in LME prices. More significantly, however, physical…
With COP-26 running this week in Glasgow, the environment has been one of the main topics in the news. Rightly so, many of you will…
Two countries, two neighbors, two of the most populated countries in the world — China and India talked of their individual approaches to climate change…
Global crude steel production declined in September, marking the fourth straight month of month-over-month declines. Global crude steel production falls to 144.4 MT September global…
Few would argue that semiconductor shortages have hampered automotive output. Earlier in the year, automakers temporarily shuttered factories, cutting into output. According to Toyota, it…
A timely post by the Financial Times covers the threat to the global auto industry as a result of the power crisis in China limiting…
Several factors are likely to see base metals continue to encounter supply constraints into 2022. Chief among them is demand, said Colin Hamilton, managing director…
Talk of trade meetings is usually met with a yawn and click to the next news item. However, last week’s meeting between the E.U. and…
It was only a matter of time, as a fourfold increase in power costs for some heavy consumers, on top of environmental carbon emissions levies,…
The Copper Monthly Metals Index (MMI) fell 1.7%, as the copper demand picture could be set to weaken and the LME three-month and China primary…
Investing $2 trillion over the next decade in sustainable infrastructure can greatly reduce Southeast Asia’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from Bain…
The Automotive Monthly Metals Index (MMI) held flat for this month’s reading, as U.S. auto sales slumped in Q3. US auto sales slip in Q3…
You do not have to look too hard to find failures of state-run economies around the world. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, there…
Much is being made of Beijing’s efforts to meet its environmental emissions targets — the country states it will hit peak emissions before 2030 and…
Consumers have looked aghast at rising aluminum prices this year and wondered how much longer it can continue. The explanation that global economies are bouncing…
China’s move to clean up its heavy-polluting industrial sector has triggered a swift collapse in iron ore prices for the first time since July 2020.…
Reports in the media that natural gas prices in the U.K. have more than quadrupled over the last year to highs of 180p per therm…
Global copper mine production picked up by 4.9% during the first half of the year, the International Copper Study Group said this week. Copper production…