Aluminum Top Stories

Guinea asks bauxite miners to present local refinery plans by May

The interim government of Guinea asked international mining companies to present plans to refine their bauxite production into alumina within the country by May 2022.

Reuters | April 9, 2022 | 11:27 am

Market value of top 50 mining companies surge $335 billion during Q1 2022

Extreme volatility on metal and mining markets continued into 2022…

Frik Els | April 8, 2022 | 1:46 pm

BMW, Volkswagen suppliers face scrutiny over ties to Xinjiang

The concerns center around the production of aluminum, raising questions…

Bloomberg News | April 8, 2022 | 10:37 am

Rusal ‘disagrees’ with Rio taking control of refiner Queensland Alumina

Rio's move effectively cuts Rusal's access to production and management…

Reuters | April 8, 2022 | 9:15 am

Enhanced aluminum for aircraft now a possibility

Studying aluminum alloys at the atomic level revealed previously unknown…

Staff Writer | April 8, 2022 | 5:05 am

Canadian economy won’t feel impact of battery metal mining

A new study says global battery metals consumption will rise six-fold by the mid 2020s but impact in Canada will be minimal.

Frik Els | September 12, 2019 | 4:17 pm

China’s copper imports, aluminium exports fall in August as slowdown bites

China's unwrought copper imports fell in August after a bounce in the previous month.

Reuters | September 8, 2019 | 6:54 am

Malaysia firms up bauxite mining, export operating procedures

The new operating procedures include capping monthly bauxite exports at 600,000 tonnes.

Reuters | September 4, 2019 | 9:41 pm

US sues to stop Novelis purchase of Aleris

The proposed $2.6 billion purchase would combine two of the four major North American producers of aluminum to make automobile bodies.

Reuters | September 4, 2019 | 3:37 pm

Global wind turbine fleet to consume over 5.5Mt of copper by 2028 — report

But further developments in aluminium technology could lead to increased substitution of copper in cabling.

MINING.com Editor | September 2, 2019 | 2:43 pm

Rio Tinto takes GFG Alliance to arbitration over outstanding smelter payments

Rio sold the Dunkerque aluminium smelter in France to GFG for $500 million last year.

Reuters | September 2, 2019 | 10:20 am

Saudi Arabia creates new ministry of industry and mining

The move is understood as part of the kingdom’s strategy to diversify the economy away from oil.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 1, 2019 | 7:30 am

Global producer seeks Q4 aluminium premium of $110/T from Japan buyers

The latest quarterly pricing negotiations began this week between Japanese buyers and global producers, including Rio Tinto and South32.

Reuters | August 30, 2019 | 10:54 am

Beer pong getting sustainability makeover with new aluminum cup

Ball Corp., the 139-year-old packaging company that has benefited as beverage companies shift away from plastic, is launching an aluminum cup.

Bloomberg News | August 28, 2019 | 3:37 pm

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