September 2, 2022 Novelis excludes Russian aluminum from 2023 supply tender Existing Novelis contracts that allow for the supply of Russian metal won’t be affected by the new conditions.
September 1, 2022 Column: European smelter closures fracture aluminum pricing Two more European aluminum smelters are powering down as the region's energy crisis shows no signs of abating.
August 31, 2022 AI reveals melting temperature of all known earthly minerals Prior to this development, less than 10% of the melting temperatures of the 200,000-plus inorganic compounds that have been identified on earth were known.
August 30, 2022 China’s Sichuan, Chongqing resume power supply to industry Tianqi Lithium said its factory in Sichuan's Shehong city resumed normal production.
August 30, 2022 Rusal recommends first dividend in five years The world's largest aluminum producer outside China boosted its January-June core earnings by 37% to $1.8 billion amid higher aluminum prices.
August 30, 2022 New aluminum-sulphur battery developed to lower cost of energy storage In a paper published in the journal Nature, the researchers explain that the new battery architecture uses aluminum and sulphur as its two electrode materials.
August 26, 2022 Rio Tinto invests $27 million in new aluminium recycling centre in Québec The facility will make Rio the first primary aluminium producer in North America to incorporate recycled post-consumer aluminium into aluminium alloys.
August 24, 2022 Aluminum price climbs on supply snags, but grim demand outlook weighs Around 1 million tonnes of aluminum capacity has been taken offline in Europe.
August 23, 2022 German aluminum smelter considers halving output on energy costs Speira, which was part of Norsk Hydro’s aluminum business before being sold to KPS Capital, can produce about 160,000 tonnes of aluminum at its plant in Neuss.
August 23, 2022 Top Middle East aluminum producer posts record profit Emirates Global, whose shareholders are considering an initial public offering, posted a record first-half profit as prices of the metal soared.
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