November 8, 2018

Abundant aluminium stocks and low prices conceal tight market

Aluminium is a metal key for the transport and packaging industries but at current prices about 40% of the world's aluminium production is losing money.

November 8, 2018

Japan’s Sumitomo Metal cuts FY profit forecast on lower metal prices

Sumitomo Metal cut its full-year forecast, blaming lower-than-expected metal prices amid the U.S.-Sino trade spat, and reduced nickel output.

November 8, 2018

Australia state to roll out new mine rehabilitation rules

Queensland state is set to unveil proposed resource regulations that will require miners to pay into an "insurance fund" for the remediation of old mines.

November 7, 2018

China’s booming alumina exports held steady in October – Chalco president

China this year has been exporting unusually high volumes of alumina, a substance used to make aluminium.

November 6, 2018

China’s industrial heartland Shandong to overhaul energy intensive industries

As part of a new plan to overhaul energy intensive industries, Shandong province is planning to consolidate dozens of small refineries and build mega-petrochemical complexes.

November 1, 2018

Every US metal producer is down for 2018, despite tariffs

Companies in metals and mining have been hit especially hard amid concern that the rising trade frictions from the tariffs have helped crimp economic growth.

November 1, 2018

Japan aluminium roller UACJ removes Rusal from 2019 suppliers list-president

Japan's top aluminium rolling company is removing Rusal from its suppliers list for next year due to uncertainty over U.S. sanctions.

October 30, 2018

Aluminum products maker Arconic’s profit beats on strong aero parts demand

Higher demand for aluminum parts in airplanes yields a better-than-expected quarterly profit.

October 29, 2018

Rio Tinto sees new-style partnerships as the future

If a community or government wants a bigger share of the pie, they may need to be willing to take on more of the risk.

October 25, 2018

Eurasian Resources Group forecasts a strong metals price recovery

Following LME Week, Mr Benedikt Sobotka, CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), predicts a strong metals recovery ahead.