September 25, 2017 Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro warns of Brazil bauxite shortfall The Mineracao Rio do Norte (MRN) bauxite mine is experiencing problems with its tailing systems due to a water shortage caused by dry weather.
September 18, 2017 Electric London cabs spur reopening of UK aluminium plant Norsk Hydro is reopening a British plant in Wales to supply material for the country's first electric vehicle factory.
September 5, 2017 China’s Yunnan province starts safety checks on metals plants Those that do not pass the tests will have to make necessary improvements by the end of December or face closure.
August 16, 2017 China’s Chalco plans $500m investment in Guinea bauxite project The deal comes after a trip by the Guinean mines minister, Abdoulaye Magassouba, to China and follows other major Chinese investments in the resource-rich West African nation.
August 15, 2017 Tech guru unveils new battery to challenge lithium-ion The rise of electric vehicles and the quest to find solutions to energy storage for the renewables industry have created a breeding ground for tech experts to develop battery technologies.
August 10, 2017 China aluminium soars due to capacity closures The news around China’s pollution crackdown spiked investors concerns
August 9, 2017 Utah asks the EPA to pay $1.9 billion for mine-waste spill The western U.S. state is asking the EPA to pay for the cost of cleanup and long-term maintenance of the San Juan River and Lake Powell
July 19, 2017 Price recovery sparks domestic Chinese copper, iron ore production boom As steel production reaches all-time high Chinese miners pump out most iron ore since 2015 while refined copper output jumps 12% to highest in 18 months.
July 18, 2017 Clean energy transition to increase demand for minerals — World Bank Big winners will be aluminum, copper, lead, lithium, manganese, nickel, silver, steel, and zinc and rare earth minerals such as indium, molybdenum, and neodymium.
July 18, 2017 Rio Tinto axes iron ore export forecast for the year It also revised down its expected share of hard coking coal for the year to between 7.2 to 7.8 million tonnes from 7.8 to 8.4 million tonnes.
Rio Tinto’s fourth-quarter iron ore, copper output beat estimates The world's largest producer of iron ore shipped 91.3 Mt of the steel-making commodity from its Pilbara operations in the three months ended December 31. January 20, 2026 | 02:08 pm
