Speira, which was part of Norsk Hydro’s aluminum business before being sold to KPS Capital, can produce about 160,000 tonnes of aluminum at its plant in Neuss.

Australian miner citied insufficient prospective returns from the expected expenditure.

The power generated will be used to supply ERG’s Kazchrome Donskoy GOK plant, the largest industrial enterprise in the Aktobe region.

Germany plans to give coal trains priority over passenger services on its rail network as it struggles with an energy crunch that’s threatening the economy.

Europe is in the middle of its worst energy crisis in decades, which has fueled inflation and put nations on the brink of a recession.

All zinc smelters in Sichuan halted production early this week, and a small smelter based in neighbouring Hunan province also stopped operations.

CenterPoint plans to keep operating the 90-megawatt F.B. Culley 2 unit near the Ohio River until 2025.

Europe's power crunch is taking a rising toll on the region's industrial metals sector, writes Andy Home.