How much Canadian aluminium is being diverted from the US to Europe, when will it arrive and what impact will it have on premiums? The market appears to be split, but that could all change at the end of June, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Thursday April 17.

EVelution Energy is financing $64.8 million in secured subordinated debt under the US' EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program to fund the construction and operations of its cobalt production facility in Yuma County, Arizona, the company said in a press release on Wednesday, April 9.

Sentiment was markedly lower during Shanghai Pulp Week 2025, standing in contrast to the bullish attitudes from a year prior. We focus on three main takeaways from our interactions with industry participants last week and conclude that a wait-and-see approach is likely to remain the dominant pattern in the short run. Key takeaways: US-Canada trade […]

A1 Lithium, a US-based subsidiary of Anson Resources, is advancing its Paradox Lithium Project in Utah to capitalize on North America's growing lithium demand, leveraging a partnership with Fastmarkets and support from the US Supply Chain Resiliency Initiative.

Tariffs are creating a short-term period of volatility, but are not shifting conviction on the long-term fundamentals of the copper market, the chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Copper has said

Producers of copper appear to be adopting the public mantra of “keep calm and carry on” while trade tensions escalate. But this belies an underlying mood of concern that not just they, but the wider industry, has assumed

China is a key leader in lithium-ion battery recycling, implementing new national standards designed to strengthen supply chain security, improve efficiency and address increasing market demand by July 2025.

How tariffs, economic uncertainty and innovation are shaping the future of US copper production

Read special correspondent Andrea Hotter's coverage from CESCO Week 2025 and learn more about the growing demand for copper

The European pulp and paper (P&P) industry is struggling to assess the possible impact of tariffs. First, US President Donald Trump announced a 10% blanket tariff on all goods imported to the US. Additionally, he announced higher “reciprocal” tariffs with those he deemed worst offenders. This included a 20% tariff on EU goods. He later […]