Aluminum Top Stories

Aluminum price streaks to record on fears logistics issues will hit supply

Aluminum prices bolted to a fresh record peak on Wednesday as investors worried that logistics difficulties would block metals supplies due to tough sanctions on major producer Russia.

Reuters | March 2, 2022 | 8:22 am

Glencore reviewing stakes in two Russian companies

Glencore currently owns a 10.55% stake in En+ Group, the…

Bloomberg News | March 1, 2022 | 1:12 pm

Alcoa CEO affirms promise of no new aluminum smelters

The company vowed to only build low-emission mills using technology…

Bloomberg News | March 1, 2022 | 10:28 am

EXPLAINER – The importance of Russian titanium to global industry

The potential for disruptions to Russian commodity supplies has thrown…

Reuters | March 1, 2022 | 9:00 am

Rusal halts alumina shipments from Ukraine

The move by the world’s top aluminium producer outside China,…

MINING.COM Editor | February 28, 2022 | 9:44 am

Alcoa to close two Spanish aluminium plants with job losses

The Aviles and La Coruna plants were two of the least productive due to intrinsic structural problems such as inefficient technology and high fixed costs.

Reuters | October 17, 2018 | 9:44 am

Indonesia considering “safeguard” tariff on aluminium foil – WTO filing

Indonesia said industry association APRALEX had applied for safeguard measures, which can be used to protect a country's producers.

Reuters | October 12, 2018 | 2:45 pm

LME Week metals puzzle is how to trade a trade war

Donald Trump didn't make it to LME Week, the annual jamboree of the global metals trading community. But the US president was the hot topic.

Reuters | October 12, 2018 | 10:24 am

Canada pessimistic about quick end to US metals tariffs

The US imposed the tariffs on Canada and Mexico in June. Although Canada and Mexico agreed a renewed continental trade deal last week, the measures remain.

Reuters | October 11, 2018 | 11:36 am

Rio Tinto to restart sale of Icelandic aluminium plant

Rio Tinto is close to restarting a sale process for some of its aluminium assets, including a plant in Iceland.

Reuters | October 10, 2018 | 11:15 am

Norsk Hydro to resume Brazil’s Alunorte output at half capacity

Norsk Hydro has won permits from Brazilian authorities to restart half the capacity of its Alunorte, the world's largest alumina refinery.

Reuters | October 9, 2018 | 12:39 pm

China aluminium exports to surge on trade war – CRU

Chinese aluminium exports are expected to surge in coming months and next year after Beijing boosted tax rebates as part of a package to soften the impact of a trade war with the United States.

Reuters | October 9, 2018 | 11:35 am

LME launches new contracts with steel, alumina best placed to succeed

The new products range from hot rolled coil (HRC) steel to alumina, the raw material for aluminium, as well as cobalt, which is key for EV batteries.

Reuters | October 5, 2018 | 9:58 am

Battle lines drawn for London Metal Exchange

Away from the seminars and cocktail parties, metal producers, traders and users will meet behind closed doors to hammer out details of next year's contracts.

Reuters | October 5, 2018 | 9:40 am

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