Aluminum price climbs on supply snags, but grim demand outlook weighs

The energy transition will be mineral intensive and create massive demand for all the metals in renewable tech.

US aluminium imports were 10.8% lower than the same period in 2017 before tariffs were introduced.

BC’s onerous carbon tax hinders the mining industry’s international competitivity, says MABC CEO.

Rising demand for metal with a low-carbon or even zero-carbon footprint is rapidly reshaping the market landscape.

Science gets in the way of net-zero in some areas but in many, many others, ways forward do exist.

Company is driving the development of so-called “green aluminum,” with automakers and other consumers charged a premium for metal with a smaller carbon footprint.

Copper is the major metal par excellence in terms of electrical conductivity but is not the only solution to energy transmission.

Chilean copper mining is facing its biggest regulatory threat since the industry took off more than three decades ago.

Soaring commodity prices should be a green light for global miners, yet the sector’s investment plans remain stubbornly short of what’s needed to decarbonise the global economy.