June 10, 2022 Stronger alloys for casting, welding closer to becoming reality New technology has allowed researchers to better understand how aluminum-copper alloys behave.
June 9, 2022 Aluminum mood turns bearish at top North American conference The aluminum industry’s best days might be in the rear view mirror.
June 9, 2022 China’s appetite for commodities sapped by virus, surging prices The renewed lockdown of one district in Shanghai has raised concerns that a full reopening of the financial center could be delayed.
June 8, 2022 New Li-ion battery can operate below zero and above 50 degrees Celsius Chinese researchers came up with a solution to the safety issues that lithium-ion batteries experience below 0℃ or above 50℃.
June 6, 2022 Traders in China rush to check metal stocks on pledging concerns Glencore and Trafigura are among traders checking their aluminum inventories after several domestic trading firms claimed last week they were duped into providing loans against artificially inflated stockpiles.
June 6, 2022 ‘Fake’ aluminum stocks put perils of China’s commodities funding in spotlight The opaque world of funding commodities trading in China is again under the spotlight.
June 6, 2022 Rusal files suit against Rio Tinto over alumina refinery The lawsuit challenges Australia's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which included wide-ranging sanctions against Russian firms.
June 6, 2022 Ma’aden to use steam from massive solar facility to produce alumina The Saudi Arabian Mining Company and GlassPoint joined forces to develop the world’s largest solar process heat plant.
June 2, 2022 BofA identifies the prime causes of violent metal short squeezes LME inventories and non-commercial futures positioning are the primary drivers of metals short squeezes.
June 2, 2022 Chinese warehouses check metal inventories as traders cry foul Regular operations in at least three Chinese warehouses have been suspended to check on-site metal inventories.
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