Europe’s biggest aluminum smelter cuts output on power price surge The Aluminium Dunkerque plant has lost about 20 million euros ($22.6 million) since the beginning of November. Bloomberg News | December 22, 2021 | 10:25 am
A year of walking on the wild side for industrial metals Turbulence is in the very nature of commodities markets, but this has been a year like no other, writes Andy Home. Reuters | December 21, 2021 | 8:21 am
Decarbonization plays the metals fiddle in 2022 COP26 sets the tone for 2022 as the energy transition opens the door to unprecedented metals demand. Henry Lazenby | December 13, 2021 | 12:19 pm
Five charts ask if mining is in a supercycle, one screams no The green energy transition necessitate massive new investments in mining, but how does today’s boom stack up to the aughts? Frik Els | December 9, 2021 | 1:19 pm
Visualizing the abundance of elements in the Earth’s crust Elements in the Earth’s crust provide all the basic building blocks for mankind. Visual Capitalist | December 7, 2021 | 7:41 am
Carbon brakes aluminum supply response to booming prices Aluminum traders didn't used to think much about the weather in pricing the market but in a green hydro-rich world that may change, writes Andy Home. Reuters | December 2, 2021 | 8:53 pm
GM partners with POSCO to build NA battery materials plant GM did not disclose the planned investment or size of the facility but said it could announce a location in early 2022. Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 11:08 am
Mitsubishi Materials to sell aluminum business to US fund Mitsubishi also said its stake in Indonesia's copper smelter PT Smelting, its joint venture with PT Freeport Indonesia, will fall to 35% from 60.5%. Reuters | November 25, 2021 | 7:51 am
‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact Prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt have risen between 20% and 91% this year. Reuters | November 22, 2021 | 7:01 am