December 22, 2021

Europe’s biggest aluminum smelter cuts output on power price surge

The Aluminium Dunkerque plant has lost about 20 million euros ($22.6 million) since the beginning of November.

December 21, 2021

A year of walking on the wild side for industrial metals

Turbulence is in the very nature of commodities markets, but this has been a year like no other, writes Andy Home.

December 13, 2021

Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022

COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand.

December 9, 2021

Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no

The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts?

December 7, 2021

Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust

Elements in the Earth’s crust provide all the basic building blocks for mankind.

December 2, 2021

Carbon brakes aluminum supply response to booming prices

Aluminum traders didn't used to think much about the weather in pricing the market but in a green hydro-rich world that may change, writes Andy Home.

December 1, 2021

GM partners with POSCO to build NA battery materials plant

GM did not disclose the planned investment or size of the facility but said it could announce a location in early 2022.

November 25, 2021

Mitsubishi Materials to sell aluminum business to US fund

Mitsubishi also said its stake in Indonesia's copper smelter PT Smelting, its joint venture with PT Freeport Indonesia, will fall to 35% from 60.5%.

November 22, 2021

‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact

Prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt have risen between 20% and 91% this year.

November 21, 2021

The $5 billion hoard of metal the world wants but can’t have

Experts say a raw aluminum stockpile in Vietnam is the biggest they have ever seen.