July 9, 2021 Gupta agrees refinancing deal with Glencore on aluminum unit Glencore will provide a loan to acquire most of the outstanding debt of the Dunkirk smelter and the Duffel factory.
July 8, 2021 GRAPHIC: Russia’s aluminum export tax fuels price surge on spot market Moscow is proposing a 15% export tax on aluminum exports or a minimum of $254 a tonne between August and December.
July 7, 2021 China’s state metals reserves auctioned off in double-quick time The first round of China’s much-anticipated state metal reserves auctions needed only one of two days allotted for all the copper and aluminum on offer to be sold.
July 7, 2021 China to sell more metals from reserves to ensure stable prices China is releasing metal from state stockpiles as part of its campaign to restrain prices after factory inflation in May hit its highest level in 13 years.
July 1, 2021 India gives aluminum battery a chance to take on lithium in EVs Indian Oil Corp., the nation’s largest oil refiner, has teamed up with startup Phinergy Ltd. to develop the Israeli company’s aluminum-air battery.
July 1, 2021 Elysis granted federal funds toward cleaner aluminum smelting The Elysis technology has the potential to reduce GHG emissions by 7 million tonnes.
June 30, 2021 Glencore paid $5.8bn to governments in 2020 Payments to governments in 2020 were lower due to pandemic disruption.
June 29, 2021 Aluminum premia spike on planned Russian export tax Russia has proposed introducing an export duty on steel, copper, nickel and aluminium to curb rising inflation.
June 28, 2021 Nornickel sees $500m hit from new export duties – RIA Russia has introduced temporary new export taxes for steel products, nickel, aluminum and copper.
June 25, 2021 Russia prepares to hit metals firms with $2.3bn in export taxes Moscow wants to protect its defence and construction industries from further growth in raw materials costs as prices for metals rise at a global level.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
