November 15, 2023 Rio Tinto fires former head of aluminum division on info breach Ivan Vella, who has spent two decades at the mining giant, was already due to leave the company in December.
November 15, 2023 European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply China imposed restrictions on exports of the metals used in high-tech electronics from August.
November 13, 2023 EU agrees mineral supply targets to cut reliance on China The agreed rules set targets for the region to mine 10% of the critical raw materials it consumes, such as lithium, and for the first time copper and nickel.
November 10, 2023 Rusal says board recommends not paying dividends Rusal's Moscow-listed shares fell on the news, to a one-week low.
November 10, 2023 Share of Russian aluminum in LME-registered warehouses rises to 79.5% The high share of Russian-origin metal in the LME-registered stocks has been a concern for some producers.
November 7, 2023 Suriname bauxite project may attract interest from Indian, Chinese companies The South American country hopes to have awarded a concession for bauxite by this time next year.
November 7, 2023 Column: New EU power market, same old problems for metals sector The bloc's power prices have historically been twice those of the US, but are now three or four times higher.
November 6, 2023 Rainfall plays key role in capping Chinese aluminum capacity Another month, another new record for China's primary aluminum production sector.
October 30, 2023 Rio Tinto, Prysmian sign supply deal for low-carbon aluminum from Canadian operations The aim is to build a more sustainable North American supply chain for materials needed to expand power grids for the energy transition.
October 29, 2023 Traders and banks strike deals in Russian metals as taboo fades A handful of Western banks and traders from Citigroup to Trafigura Group are increasingly willing to enter new deals for Russian metals.
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