Soaring aluminum drives up the cost of everything from beer to foil

The world’s largest miner sees electric vehicles boosting copper demand.

While met coal is clearly the star performer, thermal coal is probably the biggest upset – seaborne prices have jumped 65% in 2016 to above $80 a tonne.

The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.

Move comes thirteen months after an EPA crew mistake caused millions of gallons of bright orange wastewater to taint rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.

The worst is over, at least for base metals, says Moody's, but warns that challenging industry conditions should continue through to at least 2018.

Bauxite miners ride the wave as China steps up aluminum production.

Combined these mining and metal giants are worth $700 billion with operations in every corner of the world.

A sharp reversal in metals and minerals prices during May see top mining companies shed billions in market value.