November 8, 2021

Alcoa to restart long idled capacity at Australian aluminum smelter

The company's aluminum production lines in Australia have been mothballed since 2009.

November 5, 2021

Guinea junta names AngloGold executive as mines minister

Moussa Magassouba is a western educated mining engineer and fluent English speaker, with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and no political background.

November 4, 2021

US-EU tariff truce cold comfort for aluminum consumers

What might appear good news for the rest of the world is tempered by a supply-chain crisis, writes Andy Home.

November 1, 2021

Rusal seen completing demerger of higher carbon assets in H2 2022

The new AL+ is expected to keep 60% of its current aluminum and 70% of alumina production assets.

October 31, 2021

EU and US end clash over steel and aluminium, take aim at China’s ‘dirty’ steel

The future EU-US arrangement will be a challenge for China, which produces more than half of the world's steel.

October 30, 2021

US, EU end Trump-era tariff war over steel, aluminum

The decision ends one of the biggest areas of friction between the allies.

October 27, 2021

Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt

The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals.

October 27, 2021

Copper price to extend slump in 2022 as mines ramp up, China weakens

Copper prices are due to extend their decline next year from record levels touched in 2021 as mine supply ramps up and economic growth tapers in top market China.

October 27, 2021

Rio Tinto to host world’s first carbon mineral storage hub near Iceland smelter

Iceland-based Carbfix will use Rio Tinto’s land surrounding the ISAL smelter for onshore CO2 injection.

October 26, 2021

Aluminum sector needs $1.5 trillion just to decarbonize power

Around 60% of the aluminium sector's emissions are from the production of electricity consumed in the smelting process, but investment is also needed to shift to green hydrogen, deploy carbon…