October 15, 2021

Industrial metals blast off as energy crisis drags down supply

Friday’s gains come after the benchmark index of six base metals on the LME rose to an all-time peak in the previous session.

October 14, 2021

Rusal plans sales boost to plug China’s aluminum deficit in 2022

The world's largest aluminum producer outside China plans to supply 300,000-400,000 tonnes of aluminum to China in 2021.

October 13, 2021

BC First Nations say river’s health can be restored without shutting down Rio Tinto smelter

Nechako River First Nations hope for a compromise that would restore river flows without having to remove the Kenney Dam and shut down Rio Tinto’s aluminum smelter in Kitimat, British…

October 12, 2021

Breakthrough for Rio Tinto’s smelter hydropower project in British Columbia

The tunnel boring machine cut 7.6 kilometres through the rock in remote mountains over 30 months, completing the route for a 16 kilometre tunnel that was started in the early…

October 11, 2021

Aluminum price hits 13-year high as energy surge pressures supply

Aluminum rose as much as 2.8% to $3,049 on the London Metal Exchange Monday, the highest since July 2008.

October 10, 2021

Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance strikes debt deal with Credit Suisse

Zurich-based Credit Suisse had previously disclosed some $2.3 billion worth of loans exposed to financial and litigation uncertainties within Greensill-linked supply chain finance funds, with some $1.2 billion of its…

October 6, 2021

Technology to transform bauxite red mud into fertile soil nearly a reality

Scientists have partnered with Rio Tinto and Queensland Alumina to develop the solution.

October 4, 2021

Alcoa joins metal firms in pledge to eliminate emissions by 2050

Alcoa will cut its direct and some indirect emissions -- known as Scope 1 and Scope 2 -- from aluminum smelting and alumina refining operations.

September 30, 2021

South32 buys additional stake in Mozambique aluminum smelter

Company has exercised its right to buy an additional 25% stake in Mozal Aluminium.

September 28, 2021

Home: Power is a double-edged sword for global metals sector

China’s power crunch is rapidly evolving from bull to bear influence on metals pricing.