March 26, 2019 Norsk Hydro, Brazil prosecutor agree steps that could lead to Alunorte’s full restart The refinery, the world's biggest, has been operating at half capacity since early 2018, when Hydro admitted it had made unlicensed emissions of untreated water.
March 19, 2019 Cyber attack hits operations at aluminum maker Norsk Hydro The company couldn’t detail how much output had been impacted, but said the so-called potlines, which process molten aluminum and need to be kept running 24 hours a day, had…
March 18, 2019 Norsk Hydro appoints new CEO amid Brazil woes The company plans to appoint Hilde Merete Aasheim, who has been head of the company's Primary Metal unit since 2008, as its new CEO in May.
March 15, 2019 China Jan-Feb refined copper output rises 6.3% year-over-year — stats bureau Output reached 1.34 million tonnes, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.
March 13, 2019 New controversy engulfs London Metal Exchange’s warehouses Glencore has lodged a complaint with the LME for an ongoing dispute with the warehouse operator at Port Klang, Malaysia.
March 13, 2019 Malaysia puts bauxite mining ban on hold until impact studies completed Miners wishing to resume operations or start new ones must conduct a study on the environmental impact of their activities before receiving licences.
March 11, 2019 ‘Zombie’ enterprises hampering China’s economic transformation – Chinalco For years, such enterprises have survived on bank loans and local government backing, robbing more deserving companies of financial resources that could have otherwise contributed to local growth.
March 11, 2019 Luxfer’s acquisition of Neo Performance falls through The Manchester-based company had agreed to acquire Neo for $612 million in cash and stock.
March 8, 2019 Trump touts aluminum-cost drop, but Americans still pay more President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Twitter Friday, saying aluminum prices are down about 12% since his tariffs were implemented.
March 1, 2019 Mexico eyes fresh US targets in steel tariff dispute-official Mexico could soon slap duties on new U.S. products as it overhauls the list of targets chosen in retaliation for the Trump administration's 2018 steel and aluminum tariffs.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
