https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-metals-headlinesMetals & Mininghttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/103026-vale-freight-fuel-hedges-cushion-impact-of-rising-shipping-costsBrazilian miner Vale SA's freight and fuel hedging strategies have protected the company from the worst impacts of higher shipping costs facing iron ore producers, CEO Gustavo Pimenta said Oct. 30. About 75% of Vale's shipping needs are covered by long-term contracts at fixed prices over the next few years, while the remaining needs will be managed through shorter-term contracts. "This structureMetals & Mining, Refined Products, Crude Oil, Maritime & Shipping, Ferrous, Diesel-Gasoil, Fuel Oil, Non-Ferrous, Dry Freight2026-10-30T19:59:27Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/103026-interview-terrafame-urges-finland-to-stick-to-crma-fast-track-permit-timelinesTerrafame, which mines around 70% of Europe's nickel, is calling on Finnish authorities to speed up the permit review for its expansion, the company's CEO Antti Koulumies told Platts in an interview. The company's Kolmisoppi open-pit project in Finland gained strategic status under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act in March 2025, qualifying it for fast-tracked permitting capped at a bindingMetals & Mining, Electric Power, Energy Transition, Ferrous, Non-Ferrous, Carbon2026-10-30T12:32:22Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/102926-amrize-q3-cement-shipments-fall-42-on-year-amid-weather-impactsCement-producer Amrize shipped 6.8 million short tons of cement in the third quarter of 2026, down 4.2% from 7.1 million st in Q3 2025, the company said Oct. 29. Amrize was formed in June 2025 as the result of Swiss-based cement giant Holcim's spinoff of its North American business, and it has 18 cement plants across North America. The company attributed the decline in cement sales to challengingMetals & Mining2026-10-29T19:33:04Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/102826-uk-plans-to-expand-cbam-to-refined-productsThe UK plans to expand the scope of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to cover refined products, pending a freshly opened consultation, the government said Oct. 28. The government said last year it planned to consider the expansion. "Today, I can confirm that we intend to deliver that scope expansion, subject to consultation on both the feasibility and impacts of doing so," JamesEnergy Transition, Refined Products, Metals & Mining, Renewables, Hydrogen, Emissions, Carbon, Non-Ferrous, Ferrous, Gasoline, Diesel-Gasoil, Jet Fuel2026-10-28T19:39:58Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/102826-interview-nickel-demand-to-stay-strong-on-batteries-defense-needsStrong nickel demand is expected to continue, supported by stainless steel, batteries, data-center storage and defense, Veronique Steukers, president of the Nickel Institute, said in an interview with Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, on Oct. 21. The latest outlook from the International Nickel Study Group indicates year-over-year growth in nickel demand, Steukers said. Production is expected toMetals & Mining, Ferrous, Non-Ferrous2026-10-28T17:07:53Z