Rebar futures contracts on the London Metal Exchange jumped almost tenfold in terms of trading volumes over the week, with physical exports of rebar increasing to Southern Europe, despite weak global finished-steel sentiment

Nine months into a transitional phase, Europe's carbon border adjustment mechanism is compelling heavy emitting industries to get on top of their emissions reporting. From the third quarter of 2024, importers will need

Shanghai-listed commodity trading house Xiamen Xiangyu will transfer its creditor's rights against embattling stainless steel producer Jiangsu Delong Nickel to Xiamen's parent company Xiangyu Group, in a bid to protect interests of the

China's Tianqi Lithium lodged an appeal against a Chilean regulatory body's decision that would allow Chile's state-run miner Codelco to take back the majority of control of lithium mineral reserves currently owned by

Albemarle will reduce downstream lithium processing operations and pause construction on an expansion at one of its key assets, its Kemerton operations in Australia, as it looks to optimize its cost and operating

The global surge in electric vehicle adoption is increasing the demand for recycled battery raw materials as an alternative feedstock to meet sustainability targets. A slowdown in EV sales growth this year coupled

Volumes traded for the scrap and rebar futures contracts on the London Metal Exchange, which settles basis Platts assessments, fell on the week with volumes traded in the rebar and scrap contracts weakening.

China's green ammonia capacity is in focus as it plans to decarbonize coal-based power -- among its biggest polluting sectors -- using new technologies, with market participants awaiting more policy clarity. The country

Japan's Euglena, Malaysia's Petronas and Italy's Eni have reached a final investment decision to construct and operate a biofuel production plant in Malaysia, the companies said in a statement July 26. The commercial

Corn prices in Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine have been rising due to a decline in production estimates for the new crop caused by dry weather since the beginning of July. Market participants have