January 22, 2018

Chinalco sees tenfold surge in profits

Aluminum Corp of China, the country's biggest state-run aluminium firm, says 2017 profits rise more than tenfold, without providing a profit figure.

January 19, 2018

Trump trade talk helping convince China on aluminum, Alcoa says

The Trump administration’s condemnation of cheap Chinese aluminum is helping resolve overcapacity in China even before any measures are implemented.

January 15, 2018

European metals technology companies want to lead anti-corruption fight

Following the 2016 launching of the Collective Action Initiative for the Metals Technology Industry, the program announced today that it has added a new member.

January 15, 2018

Rio Tinto 2017 iron ore exports up 1 percent, maintains 2018 guidance

On Tuesday Global miner Rio Tinto reported a 1 percent rise in iron ore shipments for 2017 to 330.1 million tonnes, meeting its guidance.

January 11, 2018

The raw materials that fuel the Green Revolution

A full green shift still requires plenty of natural resources- they're just not the traditional fossil fuels we're used to.

January 10, 2018

Liberty House makes binding offer for Rio Tinto’s French aluminium smelter

Liberty House is the industrial arm of British steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance and Rio's aluminium smelter in Dunkirk, France, is the largest in Europe.

January 8, 2018

Qatar to make copper wires, aluminium bars as it resists embargo

Affiliate of Qatari conglomerate Aamal Co plans to build three factories to produce copper wires, aluminium bars and drums for cables.

December 22, 2017

Japan aluminium premium raised to $103/T in Q1

The deals, an 8 percent to 10 percent rise from the $94-$95 per tonne premium in the previous quarter, mark the first increase in three quarters.

December 20, 2017

Why a small Canadian city wants to buy shares in Rio Tinto Alcan

People in Kitimat are worried about SO2 emissions.

December 13, 2017

Want to make money in industrial metals next year? Ask China how

Base metals were hot this year with zinc, copper and aluminum among leaders, climbing between 15% and 23%. What about 2018? Analysts say China will know.