Aluminum Top Stories

New aluminum, nickel superalloy promises 100% hydrogen combustion engines

Known as a ‘complex concentrated alloy,’ the new aluminum and nickel alloy targets high-temperature applications.

Staff Writer | June 12, 2024 | 6:10 am

Deep contango in LME base metals signals weak nearby buying interest

Spot prices for copper and aluminum in London have moved…

Reuters | June 11, 2024 | 10:34 am

Rio Tinto to buy Mitsubishi’s near 12% stake in Boyne Smelters

In late May, Rio signed a deal to buy Sumitomo…

Reuters | June 10, 2024 | 3:53 pm

LME aluminum queue jumps to five months after Trafigura delivery

Exchange data showed a wait of 159 days for aluminum…

Bloomberg News | June 10, 2024 | 8:47 am

Guinea, Emirates Global agree on alumina plant deal

The new alumina refinery is expected to have a capacity…

Bloomberg News | June 9, 2024 | 9:23 am

Rio Tinto reports 12% profit drop but returns more cash to investors

The miner said it expects Pilbara production costs to rise in 2024 due to persistent labor and parts inflation.

Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 7:50 am

Rusal to add Abramovich to lawsuit against Potanin over nickel miner pact

The application marks the latest flare-up in relations between two of Russia's biggest metal companies.

Reuters | February 16, 2024 | 10:05 am

Guinea talks carbon tax on mines as it seeks $4.3 billion loans

Guinea is among the world’s top producers of bauxite, a raw material used to produce aluminum.

Bloomberg News | February 15, 2024 | 3:30 pm

How to produce green steel from aluminum’s red mud

Researchers have shown that green steel can be produced from aluminium production waste in a relatively simple way.

Staff Writer | February 13, 2024 | 9:06 am

Green shoots for copper, nickel, zinc, aluminium prices

Macquarie says January's full set of PMIs looks like a potential turning point for the global industrial cycle.

Frik Els | February 8, 2024 | 4:20 pm

Guinea’s SMB to invest up to $1 billion to boost bauxite exports

Guinea's leading bauxite producer will upgrade its river terminals and buy vessels.

Reuters | February 5, 2024 | 6:27 am

New process turns scrap aluminum into usable construction materials

Twisted aluminum mesh, banged-up bicycle frames and used car parts languishing in junk yards could gain new life as building structures.

Staff Writer | February 5, 2024 | 6:06 am

Rusal loses suit against Rio Tinto over alumina refinery

Company sought to win back access to its 20% share of the alumina produced at a jointly owned refiner in Queensland.

Reuters | February 2, 2024 | 7:44 am

Base metals drop as investors weigh Fed path, China consumption

Industrial metals have had a soft start to the year.

Bloomberg News | February 1, 2024 | 2:25 pm

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