Aluminum Top Stories

Norsk Hydro produces world’s first aluminum using green hydrogen

The Norwegian producer replaced natural gas with green hydrogen during a test at its extrusion plant in Navarra, Spain.

Bloomberg News | June 15, 2023 | 7:26 am

China’s Yunnan set to boost power to aluminum smelters, sources say

China's fourth biggest producing region for electrolytic aluminum, has required…

Reuters | June 13, 2023 | 9:09 am

Battle for aluminum stocks is draining LME of non-Russian metal

The trader that last month built up a dominant position…

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2023 | 2:42 pm

Rio Tinto to invest $1.1 billion to expand aluminum smelter in Canada

Construction will run over two-and-a-half years.

Reuters | June 12, 2023 | 7:37 am

Column: LME aluminum stocks battle comes with a Russian twist

There was another raid on London Metal Exchange aluminum stocks…

Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 9:58 am

Former Australian PM and Alcoa COO appointed to solar energy company advisory board

Malcolm Turnbull and Tom Sigurdsson to bring GlassPoint solar steam technology to help industry achieve net-zero commitments.

Amanda Stutt | July 20, 2022 | 1:59 pm

Europe’s power crunch cuts zinc and aluminum capacity in half

A further surge in power prices could knock more plants offline over winter, the region’s biggest metal producers warned.

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2022 | 10:20 am

Scientists propose using metal waste to produce hydrogen storage materials

Metal hydrides seem to be an appealing solution for storing hydrogen at low pressures and moderate temperatures in a safe way.

Staff Writer | July 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

LME delays by seven weeks requirement for OTC reporting

The delay to Sept. 5 from the original implementation date of July 18 was to ensure that data is reported properly and accurately, the LME said.

Reuters | July 15, 2022 | 11:04 am

Rio Tinto invests $188m to upgrade aluminum smelter in Quebec

The investment is expected to generate nearly $160 million (C$200 million) in economic benefits for Quebec.

Staff Writer | July 14, 2022 | 9:06 am

Column: Collapsing metal inventories clash with plunging prices

Shrinking exchange stocks should be a bullish price signal. Right now, however, macro is trumping micro as Western recession fears pummel the industrial metals complex.

Reuters | July 13, 2022 | 6:30 am

China’s imports of key commodities set to make a patchy recovery on growing mobility

Among metals, copper imports are expected to post a modest pickup even though demand remains sluggish.

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2022 | 7:28 am

Potanin a major obstacle to $60 billion Rusal, Nornickel merger

Potanin has said a tie-up could strengthen the companies' defences against any sanctions the West might impose on them.

Reuters | July 6, 2022 | 6:39 am

Russia’s Potanin weighs big metals merger as defence against sanctions

Nornickel-Rusal merger would create national champion and would also help to resist sanctions, Potanin said.

Reuters | July 5, 2022 | 5:08 am

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