April 17, 2018

Russia sanctions throw global aluminum supply chain into chaos

Alumina prices have already rocketed, jumping by more than a quarter in the last week and heading for a record high.

April 13, 2018

Aluminum is having wildest week ever after Rusal sanctions shock

The U.S.’s decision to blacklist United Co. Rusal, the world’s second-biggest aluminum maker, set off a rush to secure supply.

April 11, 2018

Glencore to declare force majeure on some aluminium supply

Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg resigned from his role as Rusal director on Tuesday

April 10, 2018

Rio Tinto reviewing Rusal ties, mum on Queensland venture

Rusal owns 20 percent of Rio's Queensland Alumina operation, of which Rio owns the remaining 80 percent.

April 9, 2018

Rio Tinto stands to win from Rusal sanctions

US consumers to lose.

March 23, 2018

South Korea on verge of trade deal -Trump

Trump said the agreement "would be a wonderful deal with a wonderful ally."

March 22, 2018

Chalco’s net profit soars on higher aluminium prices

Chalco increased net profit by 274 percent last year as supply-side reforms and an environmental crackdown lifted aluminium prices.

March 19, 2018

This Rio sale may be more than Australia can swallow: Gadfly

Rio Tinto has hired UBS AG to explore a possible initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange after planned trade sales came up short.

March 15, 2018

Trudeau dodged steel tariffs. Now he’s angling to save NAFTA

Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin Trudeau’s bandwidth. Steel tariffs sent it to another level.

March 12, 2018

Germany’s Merkel still hopes for talks on U.S. tariffs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must be ready to respond to the unilateral imposition of trade tariffs by the United States but she first hoped for talks on the…