Economic stimulus policies put in place by the government of China will be key to sustaining price rises among base metals in the coming quarters, Daria Efanova, head of research at UK-based services provider Sucden Financial, said during the company’s third-quarter metals webinar on Wednesday, August 2

Brazilian miner Vale has signed a binding agreement with Manara Minerals of Saudi Arabia under which the latter will buy a stake in Vale Base Metals (VBM), the holding entity for the South American company’s Energy Transition Metals (ETM) business, it announced on Thursday July 27

Novelis has noted increasing enthusiasm for low-carbon aluminium sheet from the automotive sector, more so than its other business segments, including beverage cans and specialty markets, according to a top executive at the company

Despite concerns over the uncertainty of China’s economic recovery, base metals price forecasts remain mixed for aluminium, copper, lead, nickel, tin and zinc prices

The continued weakness in the aluminium packaging sector has been reflected in the financial results of producer Constellium published on Wednesday July 26, with lower revenue and shipments reported for the segment

Steel Dynamics Inc (SDI) will dedicate nearly half of the output from its 650,000-tonne capacity aluminium rolling mill Columbus, Mississippi, to primarily produce beverage cans, a market currently experiencing a glut of inventory

China’s auto output and sales rose for a second straight month in June, due to central and local government stimulus measures, along with carmakers introducing new models and sales incentives to try and hit their mid-year sales targets

Slower demand for construction materials continues to weigh on Europe’s aluminium and steel market price and premiums

Restrictions on critical minerals by China cast uncertainty over industry

Base metal futures on the London Metal Exchange are showing little signs of change as China's potential economic stimulus failed to materialize in June causing sentiment of rebounding Chinese demand to dampen