https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/metalsSubscribe to the latest metals news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Metals & Mininghttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/060526-watchdog-agency-finds-us-doe-may-have-wrongly-redirected-clean-energy-fundsThe Trump administration may have violated federal law by redirecting fiscal year 2025 funds away from clean energy research and development, the US Government Accountability Office concluded in a legal decision issued June 4. The DOE did not respond to a request for comment on June 5. The nonpartisan agency, known as an independent watchdog for the US Congress, issued the decision in response toElectric Power, Energy Transition, Metals & Mining, Renewables2026-06-05T20:49:39Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/060526-indonesia-must-balance-aluminum-supply-chain-learn-lesson-from-nickel-expertsIndonesia must adopt a balanced, integrated approach to its aluminum supply chain to avoid repeating oversupply pressures that have weighed on the nickel market, industry experts said June 4 at the 2026 Indonesia Critical Minerals Conference in Jakarta. Indonesia emerged as the world's leading nickel producer after a 2020 ban on nickel ore exports prompted predominantly Chinese capital intoMetals & Mining, Non-Ferrous2026-06-05T07:43:37Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/060426-year-of-the-tariff-us-aluminum-end-users-endure-major-tariff-headwindsThe 50% tariff that the US imposed on steel and aluminum imports in June 2025 has scrambled trade flows, driven up prices and inspired some new investment. This is the final part of a series examining the effects one year later. Part one is here, and part two is here. After a year of 50% US aluminum tariffs, major domestic end-users have faced significant cost pressures, leading to majorMetals & Mining, Non-Ferrous2026-06-04T09:00:04Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/060326-year-of-the-tariff-trumps-metals-tariffs-spur-investment-but-policy-uncertainty-limits-impactThe 50% tariff that the US imposed on steel and aluminum imports in June 2025 has scrambled trade flows, driven up prices and inspired some new investment. This is part two of a three-part series examining the effects one year later. The Trump administration's imposition of a 50% tariff on imports of aluminum and steel has helped build momentum in the US for metals projects, but industry expertsMetals & Mining, Ferrous, Non-Ferrous2026-06-03T09:00:29Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/metals/060326-australias-mineral-exploration-gains-face-capital-gains-tax-hurdleAustralia's mineral exploration expenditure rose year over year in the quarter ended March 31, government data showed, but industry fears a new federal tax could stifle the momentum amid volatile markets. Australian mineral spend rose 16.3% to A$949.3 million ($679.33 million) in the March quarter on the back of a 53.4% lift for gold to A$450.9 million, according to the Australian Bureau ofMetals & Mining, Coal, Electric Power, Non-Ferrous, Ferrous2026-06-03T06:40:12Z