Lower aluminium premiums in Europe risk deterring imports amid falling freight rates, with some market participants now looking at the availability of material for 2023 in light of the various smelter cuts on the continent

Anglo American and Germany-based Aurubis have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a solution that will ensure copper, a key commodity in energy transition, is traceable and sustainably produced, the London-based miner announced on Thursday, November 24

Primary aluminium premiums in Rotterdam stabilized on Friday, November 18 after months of steep declines

China laid out a plan on Thursday, November 10 to decarbonize the non-ferrous metals industry, reiterating the energy-intensive sector's need to not exceed peak carbon emissions by 2030 in response to the country’s climate goals

Alcoa has been lobbying the US government to sanction Russian aluminium, the major global and leading US aluminium producer said at a conference in New York on Wednesday November 16

Base metals futures on the London Metal Exchange gave an overall positive performance during the morning trading session on Monday November 14, with the metals mostly continuing their upward trajectory from the previous week

The London Metal Exchange has decided not to ban or otherwise change how it deals with Russian metal, the exchange said on Friday November 11

The United States Department of Commerce revoked Russia’s market economy status on Thursday, November 10, which is likely to lead to higher duties on aluminium imported from Russia and could potentially boost US aluminium premiums, sources told Fastmarkets

Aluminium premiums in Europe and Japan continued to move lower in the week to Tuesday November 8, under pressure from weak consumer demand, while premiums in the United States bucked the downtrend for a second week despite uncertainty over the midterm elections there

Industry association European Aluminium has warned of the negative impact of including indirect emissions in the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)