Aluminum Top Stories

Europe’s Green Deal requires massive amounts of battery metals – study

About 35 times more lithium and 7 to 26 times the current amount of rare earth metals will be needed in Europe by 2050.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 1, 2022 | 6:25 am

Vedanta in talks to raise up to $3 billion debt in semiconductors push

The oil-to-metals conglomerate decided in February to diversify into chip…

Reuters | April 30, 2022 | 6:16 pm

Rusal executives to buy out US aluminum unit, rename it

The new company will continue to selling Rusal’s metal.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 9:52 pm

Vedanta doles out $1.5 billion dividend in relief for parent

Separately, Vedanta Resources announced a tender offer to buy back…

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 10:10 am

Aluminum price rebounds on China infrastructure push, low inventories

President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for all-out efforts to…

Bloomberg News | April 27, 2022 | 9:04 am

Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns”

New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.

Frik Els | October 21, 2019 | 1:15 pm

Copper, iron, bauxite facing major ESG challenges

Experts say such challenges have the potential to significantly impact the global supply of metals.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 20, 2019 | 11:00 am

How a small aluminum maker won US trade protection

The United States was once the world’s biggest producer of primary aluminum. But by the time Trump took office, production had dwindled to the level last seen in 1951.

Reuters | October 18, 2019 | 8:56 am

Alcoa heads for biggest gain since 2016 on $1 billion revamp

The largest US aluminum maker outlined its restructuring plans in an earnings statement Wednesday.

Bloomberg News | October 17, 2019 | 1:49 pm

China’s Chalco delays Boffa bauxite mine launch to 2020

Construction on the project, expected to produce 12 million tonnes of the aluminium ore a year, would be completed in the first quarter of 2020.

Reuters | October 10, 2019 | 9:08 am

Rise of ethical investing, social license the top risks to miners

The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from end consumers, demanding a transparent, ethical supply chain.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 2, 2019 | 9:13 am

Scientists working on improving aluminium batteries

Scientists believe aluminium batteries could eventually replace lithium-ion batteries or be complementary so that the latter are only used when strictly necessary.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 1, 2019 | 6:15 am