Australian miner posted a slight increase in half-year profit, and said a strong recovery in demand for key commodities outside China early this year has put the company on track for solid growth.

The purchasers had accused banks and commodity trading, mining and metals warehousing companies of conspiring to hoard aluminum when prices were low roughly a decade ago.

Company has been fined $2-billion for the damage caused by the spill last year in Russia's worst environmental disaster in the Arctic.

Rio has also decided to withdraw a complaint filed in July 2020 regarding the energy supply for ISAL.

Once all trials are completed, the companies plan to target the LED lighting and lithium-ion battery markets.

Some 40,000 Brazilians are bringing a group-action lawsuit in the Netherlands against Norwegian aluminum producer over alleged toxic waste pollution in northern Brazil.

Decision gives president Joe Biden more time if he wishes to settle the disputes.