Aluminum Top Stories

Potanin a major obstacle to $60 billion Rusal, Nornickel merger

Potanin has said a tie-up could strengthen the companies' defences against any sanctions the West might impose on them.

Reuters | July 6, 2022 | 6:39 am

Russia’s Potanin weighs big metals merger as defence against sanctions

Nornickel-Rusal merger would create national champion and would also help…

Reuters | July 5, 2022 | 5:08 am

Aluminum ‘on steroids’ may be copper’s next competitor

PNNL researchers are working to increase the conductivity of aluminum,…

Staff Writer | July 3, 2022 | 6:39 am

Copper, zinc, nickel price rout continues despite rebound in China manufacturing

“It is increasingly clear that concerns about demand are taking…

Frik Els | July 1, 2022 | 10:42 am

Why sentiment in industrial metals has been crumbling

Industrial metal prices have just seen their biggest quarter of…

Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 9:01 am

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Rio launches its first closed-loop recycling service

Rio Tinto will partner with Shawinigan Aluminium for its recycling services through a $7 million melting facility.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 15, 2020 | 10:13 am

Australia aluminum sector in fight for survival

Australia’s aluminum smelters are being priced out of the global market due to high energy costs, with closures looming unless they can find a pathway to cheaper power.

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2020 | 1:25 pm

Aluminum producers’ race to go green may fracture market

Tesla is ordering giant aluminium casting presses for its assembly line in Germany.

Andy Home – Reuters | September 11, 2020 | 4:10 pm

India to restrict metals imports with an eye on China

Country is planning to raise surveillance of copper and aluminum imports while developing policies to curb shipments from China and other Asian nations to protect domestic producers, said two government sources and an industry official.

Reuters | September 10, 2020 | 8:22 am

Mining ‘green metals’ may increase pressure on key biodiversity areas – study

Researchers found that mining metals for a clean energy transition creates further pressure on the biodiversity located in mineral-rich landscapes.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 8, 2020 | 6:30 am

GFG’s aluminium business looks along supply chain for takeovers

The privately-held group is seeking acquisitions that include green energy in order to meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Reuters | September 7, 2020 | 12:59 pm

Europe joins global scramble for critical minerals

Europe has belatedly woken up to the fact it has a metals problem.

Andy Home - Reuters | September 4, 2020 | 8:18 am

China’s aluminum import surge a sign of global disconnect

China’s once-in-a-decade aluminum trade inversion is first and foremost down to the arbitrage window that opened in the second quarter.

Andy Home - Reuters | September 4, 2020 | 7:26 am

EU adds lithium to critical raw materials list

Move is part of a broader plan to cut reliance on imported supply of key commodities, including rare earths and cobalt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2020 | 3:56 am

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