Norsk Hydro cuts aluminum output as demand falls

Hydro's Norwegian plants produce just over 1 million tonnes of aluminum annually.

Reuters | September 27, 2022 | 11:56 am

Metallic materials’ fatigue strength can now be quickly determined

High-resolution electron imaging can capture the nanoscale deformation events that lead to metal failure in a matter of hours.

Staff Writer | September 27, 2022 | 6:06 am

Column: Russian supply uncertainty weighs on aluminum market

Aluminum traders had seen this movie before back in 2018, when US sanctions on Rusal's owner Oleg Deripaska caused massive upheaval along the entire length of the global supply chain.

Reuters | September 23, 2022 | 9:32 am

Moody’s downgrades mining sector outlook to negative

Forecast reflects expectations that aggregate EBITDA will contract for the largest Moody's-rated metals and mining companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2022 | 9:43 am

LME says no sign of metal offloading after report about Rusal

Bloomberg News reported that Russia's Rusal was working on a plan to deliver its aluminium to LME facilities.

Reuters | September 21, 2022 | 7:59 am

Russia aluminum giant weighs selling directly on London Metal Exchange

Rusal isn’t under Western sanctions but it’s nonetheless being hit as some big consumers in Europe.

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 10:43 am

Indonesia state mining JV may terminate $831m smelter contract

Deal between Indonesian state miners could terminate a contract to build an alumina smelter with its engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, due to lack of progress.

Reuters | September 20, 2022 | 7:49 am

To buy or not to buy: Russian aluminum dilemma for Europe’s buyers

Europe's power crisis, production cuts and shortages of aluminum have left consumers in a quandary about Russian supplies of the metal vital for the region's transport, construction and packaging industries.

Reuters | September 16, 2022 | 10:00 am

Australia approves $34 million in funding for critical minerals projects

Alpha HPA and Cobalt Blue will get about A$15 million each to set up an ultra-pure aluminum chemical plant and a cobalt project, respectively.

Reuters | September 15, 2022 | 7:10 pm

First

Last

Column: South Korea’s Gwangyang is the new LME aluminum battleground

New coating for coal-fired power generation systems could save 460 million tonnes of CO2 annually

How cracked cathodes help reduce Li-ion batteries’ charging time

Column: LME warehousers bet the great metals destock is over

South32 sees China economic support helping base metals

Create FREE account or log in

to receive MINING.COM digests