DEFRA has announced new legislation to prohibit the sale and supply of plastic-containing wet wipes across the UK starting May 2027.

Brazil’s boxboard prices stayed flat from October to November 2025. Low demand and surplus imports pressured buyers to seek discounts, with future prices hinging on tariffs and global supply.

The EU plans to limit aluminium scrap exports by 2026 to support domestic industries and bolster recycling efforts.

Explore how Latin America & Argentina are emerging as key players in critical minerals with a focus on copper and lithium mining investments.

Learn about the impact of stricter regulations on the steel trade in the UAE and the shift towards Net-Zero Steel.

Russian aluminium producer Rusal is making a calculated entry into the East African market, going into partnership with Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund to build an aluminium smelter with capacity for 500,000 tonnes per year

Major announcements at COP30 in Belém, Brazil are reshaping expectations for global climate finance, forest protection and international carbon markets, with governments, multilateral lenders and corporates signalling new levels of ambition.

Latin America heads into 2026 facing economic and political turbulence, where persistent uncertainty threatens to hold back growth—even as markets adapt. Senior Economist, Rafael Barisauskas explores the implications for commodity markets and what lies ahead for the region. Key takeaways: The Latin American economy is facing significant challenges as 2025 draws to a close, with […]

Vedanta Resources’ Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Zambia is set for a major revival, after years of under-investment and political uncertainty. The move is being driven by a convergence of capital, government support and shifting geopolitics, according to a senior executive at CopperTech Metals.

Participants in the antimony market were questioning whether China might resume antimony exports to the US following the trade truce signaled during the recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in South Korea last week.