August 29, 2018

Trump allows targeted relief on steel, aluminum quotas -Commerce Department

South Korea, Brazil and Argentina will benefit from the measure.

August 28, 2018

Russia may buy aluminium for state stocks to support Rusal -minister

Russia has a plan to support world No.2 aluminium producer Rusal against U.S. sanctions put in place in April.

August 28, 2018

China exporting alumina again as soaring prices upend market

Contracts to export over 140,000 tonnes of alumina from China were signed in July amid a favourable price arbitrage.

August 23, 2018

US disrupts aluminium supply chain, but not where it counts

In the United States, old aluminium smelters are being brought back to life.

August 23, 2018

Australia’s South32 annual profit jumps on robust manganese, alumina demand

Australia's South32 Ltd posted a 16 percent rise in its annual underlying earnings, as healthy demand for manganese and alumina helped offset tepid output at its Illawarra coal project.

August 19, 2018

Hedge funds turned record short on metals just before the rout

As U.S.-China trade tensions escalated mid-June, fast-money traders flipped to a short position in metals overall.

August 17, 2018

Granges halts plans for North America aluminium manufacturing joint venture

The venture was expected to combine Granges' and Mitsubishi Aluminum' expertise in aluminium rolling.

August 15, 2018

Mining and metals markets crater as copper price enters bear market

Investors found no solace in traditional safe haven gold with the precious metal setting a one-and-a-half year low.

August 13, 2018

China may end up inadvertent winner from Trump’s aluminium tariffs: Russell

It's probably not what U.S. President Donald Trump had in mind when imposing tariffs on aluminium imports, but it looks likely that some of the big winners from the 10%…

August 12, 2018

Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas: those injured in blast have left hospital

The blast was centered on a huge barrel-shaped piece of equipment that stores gases released during the steel production process.