April 5, 2022

‘Salty’ freeze-thaw battery a step toward seasonal storage

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a ‘freeze-thaw battery’ that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity.

April 4, 2022

China lifts aluminum exports as Western production slides

Europe and the US need more aluminum. China, it seems, is going to supply it, writes Andy Home.

April 4, 2022

Carmakers dream of clean, green, mean electric machines

An electric car is a clean car, right? If only it were so simple.

April 3, 2022

The price for Europe to wean off Russian gas keeps going up

The war in Ukraine is making steel, copper and aluminum scarce and more expensive.

March 30, 2022

Hindalco Industries to spend $7.2 billion on aluminum demand bet

The company owned by billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla will invest the amount mainly across its businesses in India and North America.

March 30, 2022

Nickel price climbs in thin trading as investors weigh supply risks

Prices rose as much as 4.2% on the London Metal Exchange, with about 200 lots changing hands in the first hour of trading.

March 30, 2022

Glencore to honour pre-existing Russia contracts, no new deals

Glencore holds a 10.5% stake in aluminum and hydropower company En+ that in turn is the majority owner of Rusal.

March 28, 2022

Rusal can’t access alumina from Australia JV as pressure builds

Rusal owns a 20% stake in Queensland Alumina, which is operated by Rio Tinto.

March 28, 2022

US Supreme Court turns away challenge to Trump steel tariffs

The court declined to hear a challenge by steel companies to former President Donald Trump's 2018 decision to double tariffs on steel imports from Turkey.

March 23, 2022

Metals trading in Shanghai goes quiet on China covid caution

Trading volumes in copper, aluminum and zinc on the Shanghai Futures Exchange all fell to the lowest level since Feb. 7.