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Aluminium producer’s CFO says metals sector hit hard by high rates and rising building costs
Chinese consumer shift to smaller battery cars that need less of the metal is also expected to cut usage
Producers of EV battery material fear collapse as supply glut from Indonesia knocks prices
German industrial conglomerate writes down value of its steel business for second time in three months
Production suspended after sharp fall in price of metal used for stainless steel and electric car batteries
European Commission urged to create task force to tackle problems at business magnate’s Liberty Steel
Indian parent of owner of Welsh steelworks signals it was unlikely to change course after meeting with UK opposition party
Wanblad warns that thousands of job losses are likely in the platinum business
KoBold Metals’ discovery comes as US steps up African metals push to rival China’s dominance
Moving clean energy around is an oft-touted solution but steelmakers might also wish to rethink their inputs
Western capitals fear closure of unviable mines will increase China’s control of critical resource
Italian government urged to emulate France and Germany to decarbonise and help save country’s largest steel plant
Miners slash costs and scale back plans to increase production after battery metal’s price plummets more than 80% in 12 months
Investors hope successor will maintain path that transformed economy into a commodities powerhouse
Closing its blast furnaces will leave the UK having to make the metal from scrap
Teck boss Price issues warning over potential curbs to production of key metals such as copper, lithium and iron ore
Mining groups have begun to look elsewhere for growth
Unions warn that decision to shut down blast furnaces will have ‘devastating’ effect
Sweeping restructuring will result in loss of up to 2,800 jobs
Port Talbot steel plant to bear brunt of job losses as part of Indian owner’s transition to greener form of steelmaking
Meeting between Tata Steel management and unions expected to confirm Port Talbot will bear brunt of 3,000 redundancies
Group is hunting for lithium assets in the country with aim of assembling an integrated supply chain
Cleaner furnaces to trigger jump in demand for recycled steel
A levy on imports of carbon-intensive materials such as steel may help limit emissions, but producers warn it could radically alter trade flows
Rio Tinto hopes $20bn Guinea iron ore, rail and port plan will pave way for ‘new era’ of mining
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