Booming demand and shipping costs feed aluminum rally Soaring shipping costs, booming demand and tight supplies of primary and scrap aluminium are likely to fuel further price rises for the metal. Reuters | March 23, 2021 | 7:56 am
China aluminum giant Hongqiao to publish carbon goals this year, chairman says China's aluminium smelting industry emitted more CO2 than entire countries such as Indonesia last year. Reuters | March 21, 2021 | 9:14 am
Home: Aluminum rattled by signs of “green” disruption in China Shanghai aluminum prices have this week powered to their highest level since August 2011. Reuters | March 19, 2021 | 9:58 am
Securing raw materials key to China’s economic, carbon neutrality goals – report A report by Wood Mackenzie states that China needs to secure a competitive supply of raw materials to guarantee its clean growth. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 19, 2021 | 6:11 am
We may be entering a new commodities supercycle Two components of this potential supercycle – oil and gas and metals – are relevant to decarbonization prospects. Bloomberg News | March 18, 2021 | 10:21 am
Aluminum price hits 9-year high on Chinese supply concerns The Chinese city of Baotou in Inner Mongolia ordered some shutdowns in a bid to meet its energy consumption targets for the first quarter. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 16, 2021 | 9:36 am
World aluminum industry must cut emissions by 77% by 2050 – IAI About 60% of aluminum emissions are from electricity used to smelt raw materials into the lightweight metal. Reuters | March 16, 2021 | 8:54 am
Shanghai bourse studies overseas warehousing for bonded copper contract The Shanghai International Energy Exchange bonded copper futures, which were launched in November, are open to international investors looking to hedge their exposure to China. Reuters | March 15, 2021 | 7:37 am
China Jan-Feb aluminum output rises on new capacity increase Primary aluminum output in the world's biggest aluminum producer, was 6.45 million tonnes in January and February combined. Reuters | March 15, 2021 | 7:24 am