May 20, 2025

Column: Bearish funds flee turbulent copper and turn to aluminum

The prospect of US import tariffs on copper has been a bonanza for physical metal traders, but the resulting price turbulence has been a big headache for fund managers.

May 19, 2025

Aluminum price slides as surging inventories add to downbeat mood

Readily available aluminum inventories in LME warehouses saw their biggest jump in more than a year.

May 18, 2025

Emirates Global to build US aluminum plant touted by Trump next year

The smelter will have the capacity to produce as much as 600,000 tons a year of primary aluminum.

May 16, 2025

LME looks to curb big bets as energy trader billions rock metals

The LME has been discussing the appropriate level for position limits in informal conversations with market participants.

May 16, 2025

Guinea repossess 51 mining licences, information minister says

Guinea is home to the world's largest reserves of bauxite.

May 15, 2025

Century-old hydroelectric power plant in Quebec gets $1.2B boost from Rio Tinto

This is Rio Tinto’s largest single investment in its hydroelectric assets since the 1950s.

May 15, 2025

Guinea revokes 46 mining licences, signalling stricter oversight of major operators

The affected licences cover bauxite, gold, diamond, and graphite operations.

May 15, 2025

China’s output cap to underpin aluminum despite trade wars

China's output is constrained by a government cap of 45 million tons per year, a limit introduced in 2017 to curb overcapacity.

May 12, 2025

South32 appoints Anglo American executive Matthew Daley as CEO

Daley will join as deputy chief executive officer early next year.

May 11, 2025

Column: A gallium lens on China’s minerals dominance and how to break it

The price of gallium has been rising ever since China started restricting exports of the exotic metal in August 2023.