The country increased production by 5% year-on-year to 3.65 million metric tons in May, according to the latest estimate.

Rio will design, engineer, and build a demonstration plant owned by a new joint venture with the Government of Québec, through Investissement Québec,.

The LME is exploring whether to license a warehouse in Hong Kong as it seeks to strengthen services to clients in China.

The bond sale could climb to $1 billion depending on the response from investors, Bloomberg sources say.

The miner asaid it will offset the carbon emissions related to the construction project through initiatives like planting trees near the aluminium smelter.

Heavy rains have improved hydropower reserves in Yunnan and allowed smelters to recommence operations.

Spot prices for copper and aluminum in London have moved to sharply deeper discounts to the three-month contract this week.

In late May, Rio signed a deal to buy Sumitomo Chemical's 2.46% interest in the venture.