Rio takes full control of Rusal alumina partnership in Australia Rio was asked by the QAL management to step in and take full control of the asset. Bloomberg News | April 7, 2022 | 9:56 am
Rusal exports first Guinea bauxite in nearly a month Unlike a number of other Russian companies, Rusal is not the target of sanctions, although its billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska is. Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 7:06 am
‘Salty’ freeze-thaw battery a step toward seasonal storage The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a ‘freeze-thaw battery’ that locks in energy for months without losing much storage capacity. Staff Writer | April 5, 2022 | 6:06 am
China lifts aluminum exports as Western production slides Europe and the US need more aluminum. China, it seems, is going to supply it, writes Andy Home. Reuters | April 4, 2022 | 7:43 am
Carmakers dream of clean, green, mean electric machines An electric car is a clean car, right? If only it were so simple. Reuters | April 4, 2022 | 6:56 am
The price for Europe to wean off Russian gas keeps going up The war in Ukraine is making steel, copper and aluminum scarce and more expensive. Bloomberg News | April 3, 2022 | 10:50 am
Hindalco Industries to spend $7.2 billion on aluminum demand bet The company owned by billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla will invest the amount mainly across its businesses in India and North America. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2022 | 3:25 pm
Nickel price climbs in thin trading as investors weigh supply risks Prices rose as much as 4.2% on the London Metal Exchange, with about 200 lots changing hands in the first hour of trading. Bloomberg News | March 30, 2022 | 10:35 am
Glencore to honour pre-existing Russia contracts, no new deals Glencore holds a 10.5% stake in aluminum and hydropower company En+ that in turn is the majority owner of Rusal. Reuters | March 30, 2022 | 7:52 am