September 21, 2021

Alcoa to restart aluminum plant in Brazil

Alumar, fully curtailed since 2015, is set to produce its first molten metal in the second quarter of next year.

September 20, 2021

China August aluminum imports fall 20.7% from the prior month

This year, curbs on smelter output and electricity usage in several regions have sharply cut domestic aluminum supply in China.

September 20, 2021

Bill Gates secures $1bn from US firms for climate fight

Backers include Microsoft, BlackRock, General Motors, American Airlines, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America and ArcelorMittal.

September 16, 2021

Guinea’s junta urges miners to help break “resource curse”

The coup exacerbated concerns about supply constraints that have pushed aluminum prices to the highest level in 13 years.

September 16, 2021

Rio Tinto hit with fresh tax bill in Australia

The country's tax authority is asking Rio to pay $277m related to a 2015 borrowing used to pay an intragroup dividend.

September 15, 2021

Aluminum price rises on talks of fresh output curbs in China

China's aluminum output in August slipped for a fourth straight month.

September 15, 2021

China will release more metal reserves to ease supply shortage – state planner

"Currently, copper, aluminum, and zinc prices are still high," said Li Hui, an official from the National Development and Reform Commission.

September 15, 2021

EU to suspend planned tariffs on Chinese aluminum, lobby group says

The European Union is set to impose duties on aluminum from China in October, only to suspend them for nine months.

September 13, 2021

Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports

Global mined zinc production will grow at the fastest pace since 2012 in 2021.

September 13, 2021

Aluminum industry frets that its supply snarls have just begun

Several aluminum-conference attendees said labor shortages are their biggest problem.