August 5, 2019 Copper sends a message to markets that growth is already wrecked For the past year, copper traded like a seesaw on the on-again, off-again hopes of a US and China trade deal.
August 4, 2019 Australian Indigenous group to sue government over mining operations in Northern Territory The Gumatj people claim there is a loss of native title over Rio Tinto's Gove operations, previously owned by Nabalco.
July 30, 2019 Alumina roller coaster spins price to two-year lows The alumina market has collapsed over the last three months with both Chinese and Western prices now at their lowest levels in two years.
July 26, 2019 Rusal says aluminium sales up 21% The world's largest aluminium producer outside China has been restoring operations after US sanctions were lifted in January this year.
July 23, 2019 LME readies rule that would reveal private metal stockpiles The new rules are being put into place after years of sharp spikes and declines in the LME inventory levels attracted criticism that the data was unreliable.
July 23, 2019 World aluminium output falls as China growth engine stalls Global aluminium production fell by 0.5% in the first half of this year, according to the International Aluminium Institute.
July 23, 2019 Aluminium producers in Canada cash in on US tariff exemption In May, the United States lifted the Section 232 tariff of 10% imposed on Canadian imports of aluminium, a vital ingredient for auto makers, drinks firms and military equipment companies.
July 18, 2019 Indonesian mining giant to spend billions to avert metal imports State-owned PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium will earmark as much as $10 billion over the next five years to develop refineries and smelters.
July 5, 2019 FYI granted mining lease for Cadoux project in Western Australia The company plans to use aluminous clay from Cadoux to produce high purity alumina for the tech industry.
July 4, 2019 Rio Tinto’s Icelandic aluminium plant attracts Glencore — sources Rio Tinto restarted the sale process for the assets in late 2018 after Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro pulled out of buying them.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
