April 29, 2019

Chalco returns to profit in first quarter on asset disposals

The company's profits rose 46% year-on-year in the first quarter as aluminium prices stabilised and asset disposals swelled its bottom line.

April 24, 2019

Global aluminium output flatlines as outages offset ramp-ups

A couple of long-running outages together with curtailments in Europe caused aluminium production outside China to dip 1.4%.

April 22, 2019

Metals trader Concord doubles profit due to aluminum chaos

The metals trading startup benefited from the turmoil in aluminum and alumina markets following sanctions on Russian producer United Co. Rusal.

April 18, 2019

LME ready to address flaws in its metal storage rules

A problem has emerged in relation to the LME's "load-in and load-out" rules, which specify the tonnage that has to be shipped out when a queue to deliver metal is…

April 10, 2019

From turbines to thermostats: copper miners eye high-tech demand

Attempts to replace copper in a lithium-ion battery's anode with aluminum have failed so far, which bodes well for major copper miners.

April 2, 2019

Elysis to create research centre in Saguenay

The new facility should be fully functional in the second half of 2019. It also has the financial backing of the governments of Quebec and Canada.

March 31, 2019

Seven killed in China plant explosion; second deadly blast this month

Sunday's blast involved a container of scrap metal that exploded in the outdoor yard of a metal-molding plant.

March 27, 2019

Jamaica’s mining revival turns red earth to gold for hedge funds

Investors are benefiting from a panicked realization across the aluminum industry that the supply chain is fragile.

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…