Aluminum Top Stories

Commodity boom at risk as supporting factors fade, Fitch says

The pace of global industrial production growth is falling “quite swiftly” after an impressive spike in demand for durable goods during lockdowns.

Bloomberg News | October 22, 2021 | 12:36 pm

EU in talks with China to avoid “catastrophic” magnesium crunch

China supplies the block with about 95% of the silvery-white…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 22, 2021 | 10:27 am

Shanghai aluminum at over 1-month low as coal prices drop

China’s thermal coal futures plunged and turned in their worst…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 22, 2021 | 8:00 am

How metals and mining companies are adapting to a greener world

Mining companies have the widest range of BNEF transition scores.

Bloomberg News | October 21, 2021 | 9:08 am

Rio Tinto to spend $7.5bn by 2030 to meet Scope 1 and 2 emissions targets

The company has said it will double its growth capex…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 20, 2021 | 9:32 am

Union at Alcoa Canada aluminum smelter backs strike mandate

Collective agreement for 1,030 unionized workers expires 11:59 EST Wednesday, after workers can legally strike and Alcoa will have right to lock them out.

Reuters | November 22, 2017 | 1:48 pm

Rio Tinto’s M&A madness

Some companies are good at takeovers. Rio Tinto Group isn't one of them.

Bloomberg Opinion | November 20, 2017 | 11:52 am

UN urges miners to better regulations needed to prevent disasters

According to the UN Environment Program's latest report, most of the 40 significant mine waste accidents in the past decade have involved dams or other storage areas that failed.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2017 | 8:13 am

Rio Tinto throws its weight behind Africa as mining central

Africa largest untapped source of growth for industry and would provide huge opportunity, says Rio Tinto's chief executive of energy and minerals.

Reuters | November 1, 2017 | 10:42 am

BHP to step up copper exploration, expansions to meet electric vehicles sector’s rising demand

World's biggest miner is getting ready to provide enough copper for the 140 million electric cars forecast by 2035.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 1, 2017 | 8:54 am

London Metal Exchange in talks with online platforms

A source said the LME had made contact with established online venues Trayport and EBS, which are currently focused largely on energy and foreign exchange.

Reuters | October 30, 2017 | 10:39 am

Small mining companies shun London market after IPO flops

Lacklustre performances by small mining companies on the London Stock Exchange are driving rivals in need of cash to find alternative ways to raise capital.

Reuters | October 27, 2017 | 10:10 am

Mitsui to build desalination plant for BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile

The project will be the Japanese company’s first desalination plant and it is estimated to require an investment of around $623 million (70 billion Yen).

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2017 | 9:02 am

BHP says 2017 a ‘tipping point’ for electric cars

Arnoud Balhuizen, head of marketing at BHP, said the impact of the looming electric vehicle boom for raw materials producers would be felt first in the metals markets and only later in oil.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2017 | 3:09 am

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