August 3, 2021

Soaring aluminum drives up the cost of everything from beer to foil

For consumers and economists hoping commodities inflation will soon subside, the aluminum market delivered some discouraging news on Monday.

August 2, 2021

Australia and Guinea to drive global bauxite production growth – report

Fitch forecasts Australian bauxite production growth to average 4% y-o-y in 2021, and Guinea's bauxite output to rise from 84.5mnt in 2021 to 133.8mnt in 2030.

August 1, 2021

High metal prices, covid-19 increase miners’ exposure to cyberattacks — report

The covid-19 pandemic increased the level of cyber risk because it pushed miners to quickly restructure the way they operate, as the need for systems that support remote working and…

July 30, 2021

Russia mulls pegging tax on mining firms to global metals prices

Moscow has been trying to protect its defense and construction industries from further growth in raw materials costs as metals prices rise at a global level.

July 29, 2021

China metals body names 66 certified importers for copper, aluminum scrap

The certified importers in the third batch are from 12 provinces and regions in China.

July 29, 2021

Gupta pays $25 million to end long-running spat with Rio Tinto

The dispute with Rio dates back to the miner’s sale of the Dunkirk smelter in France to Gupta for $500 million in 2018.

July 29, 2021

Low-carbon power for steel, aluminum industries key for global decarbonization goals — report

According to Wood Mackenzie, ramping up battery metals production is also important to limit the average global warming to two degrees above pre-industrial levels by 2040.

July 27, 2021

Home: US metals buyers pay the price of broken supply chains

The premium has never been higher.

July 26, 2021

Climate scientists begin key report as G20 failed to reach phase-out coal deal

More than 200 of the world's leading climate scientists have begun working on a key report summarizing how Earth's climate has already changed and what to expect in coming years.

July 25, 2021

Record profits and blockbuster dividends: Here come the miners

The top-five western diversified miners may have earned a combined $85 billion for the first half of the year, according to analyst estimates, more than double the level from a…