June 16, 2021

Aluminum industry faces big decarbonization challenges — report

An analysis by Wood Mackenzie states that aluminum’s role in the green economy may be dampened by the industry’s steep road to secure low-carbon power.

June 16, 2021

China to release copper, aluminium and zinc reserves to stabilize prices

Notice came as Beijing struggles to cool a surge in metal prices this year fuelled by a post-pandemic economic recovery, ample global liquidity and speculative buying that has dented manufacturers’…

June 13, 2021

Fast-charging aluminum-ion batteries being developed in Australia

According to Graphene Manufacturing Group and The University of Queensland, graphene aluminum-ion batteries can charge 70 times faster than Li-ion batteries.

June 11, 2021

China eyes releasing up to 900,000 tonnes of aluminum reserves – consultancy

The world's biggest producer of aluminum rarely sells state metal stockpiles.

June 8, 2021

Home: World’s largest aluminum producer still short of metal

April was another record month for Chinese aluminium production, the latest in a series stretching back over a decade that has seen China's share of global output rise from 40%…

June 8, 2021

Tsingshan to ramp up aluminum production in Indonesia in 2023 – CRU

The company is planning to build a 1 million tonnes per year aluminum smelter with Huafon Group at its industrial park on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

June 7, 2021

Rusal to complete demerger of higher carbon assets in early 2022

Company plans to change its name to AL+ as part of the process, which it hopes will help it to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

June 2, 2021

Mining industry to continue flying high through 2022 – report

Capex budgets are on the rise after major mining companies were able to weather the covid-19 pandemic.

May 31, 2021

China to tighten environmental approval for polluting projects

China plans to strengthen controls in industries such as steel and aluminum which involve high energy use and produce high emissions, in an effort to promote low-carbon developments.

May 31, 2021

Logjams at Malaysian warehouses exacerbate aluminum shortages

Bottlenecks at London Metal Exchange registered warehouses in Malaysia owned by metals storage firm ISTIM UK are adding to the difficulties aluminum consumers in the United States and Europe face…