China’s Chalco to ship first bauxite from Boffa mine by early December

Operations at the mine are now expected to be underway by early December and it will eventually produce 12 million tonnes of bauxite a year.

Reuters | November 14, 2019 | 8:59 am

Malaysia to issue bauxite mining licences by January after ban lifted

The Southeast Asian country was once the biggest bauxite supplier to top aluminium producer China.

Reuters | November 3, 2019 | 9:20 pm

Anti-plastic trend raising aluminium demand — Novelis

The world's largest producer of rolled aluminium products expects demand to also be underpinned by a trend towards more electrically powered cars.

Reuters | November 1, 2019 | 4:08 am

Rio Tinto flags higher costs, cloudy Australian aluminium future

Rio, which could become the world's top iron ore producer this year, was beset by weather and operational issues in the first quarter which caused it to cut its annual guidance.

Reuters | October 31, 2019 | 9:27 am

Alcoa wants to sell its $250m Texas ranch with an industrial past

Alcoa has owned the property since the 1950s and had a plant there that was shut down in 2008.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2019 | 3:35 pm

Green aluminum, coming soon to a metals-trading desk near you

The lightweight metal used in cars, airplanes and drinks cans is touted as a green alternative, yet it’s the most carbon-intensive industrial metal to produce.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2019 | 9:13 am

Even a lifelong copper bull isn’t sure the next move will be up

It’s a dramatic shift from a year ago, when just about everyone in the industry was bullish on the metal used in pipes and wires.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2019 | 8:13 am

Rio Tinto says miners need to do more on the environment. Here’s how

Opinion: Mining companies are generally quite good at promoting social projects undertaken in the communities in which they operate, but full disclosure could show how much the mining companies' support was compared to the total income of these communities.

Reuters | October 29, 2019 | 8:03 am

Rio Tinto says miners need to leverage technology as scrutiny of the industry rises

Technologies such as autonomous rail-cars and increased automation can lower the impact of the industry on the environment as well as raise profit margins, the company said.

Reuters | October 28, 2019 | 10:34 am

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