Aluminum Top Stories

Former Australian PM and Alcoa COO appointed to solar energy company advisory board

Malcolm Turnbull and Tom Sigurdsson to bring GlassPoint solar steam technology to help industry achieve net-zero commitments.

Amanda Stutt | July 20, 2022 | 1:59 pm

Europe’s power crunch cuts zinc and aluminum capacity in half

A further surge in power prices could knock more plants…

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2022 | 10:20 am

Scientists propose using metal waste to produce hydrogen storage materials

Metal hydrides seem to be an appealing solution for storing…

Staff Writer | July 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

LME delays by seven weeks requirement for OTC reporting

The delay to Sept. 5 from the original implementation date…

Reuters | July 15, 2022 | 11:04 am

Rio Tinto invests $188m to upgrade aluminum smelter in Quebec

The investment is expected to generate nearly $160 million (C$200…

Staff Writer | July 14, 2022 | 9:06 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

Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus

The ghost of 2009 is looming ever larger in the industrial metals sector.

Andy Home - Reuters | August 20, 2020 | 10:09 am

New contracts, new platform as LME joins green revolution

The London Metal Exchange is planning to lead the metallic drive towards a cleaner future.

Andy Home - Reuters | August 18, 2020 | 12:14 pm

Metro Mining to shut mine early as virus chokes sales

The Bauxite Hills Mine in Queensland is expected to cease shipping ore earlier than usual in mid-September and restart next April.

Reuters | August 14, 2020 | 10:22 am

China’s booming copper imports an echo of the last crisis

Every copper trader knows Beijing's stockpiling was a big part of the copper price rally from 2009 lows below $3,000/tonne to over $10,000 two years later.

Reuters | August 13, 2020 | 7:19 am

China’s aluminium, zinc options see slow start on Shanghai debut

Units of Chalco, trader Trafigura and COFCO were among the first to trade the new options contracts.

Reuters | August 10, 2020 | 9:29 am

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