January 10, 2014

Buyers line up for Montenegro’s bankrupt aluminum plant and biggest exporter

At least four companies have placed bids to buy assets of Montenegro's Kombinat Aluminijuma Podgorica (KAP) aluminum plant.

December 27, 2013

Copper hits four-month high, set for highest monthly rise since Sep 2012

Dr. Copper sending positive signs for 2014.

December 24, 2013

World’s No.1 aluminum producer sues LME

Rusal is challenging the LME's plans to reform how it stockpiles commodities.

December 16, 2013

Peru’s mining attracted close to $9bn in investments this year

The potential is appealing. Peru holds13% of the world's copper reserves, 4% of gold, 22% of silver, 7.6% of zinc, 9% of lead and 6% of tin reserves.

December 2, 2013

Vale slashes investment budget for third straight year to $14.8bn

Budget for 2014 is 9.2% lower than last year’s and well below the $18 billion total from 2011.

November 29, 2013

Rio Tinto closing alumina refinery in Australia, 1,100 jobs to be lost

The Gove refinery has been struggling for a while, due mainly to low prices.

November 28, 2013

Aluminum prices follow gold’s steps, down to four-year low

Market struggling with oversupply.

November 25, 2013

Guinea strikes $5bn mine deal with Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Deal includes developing a bauxite mine and alumina refinery in the west African country.

November 5, 2013

Newly developed aluminum alloy stores hydrogen for fuel cells

Aluminum-based alloy hydrides are light weight, non-toxic to plants and animals, and contain no volatile gas products, except hydrogen.

October 30, 2013

Aluminum giant Alcoa struggles with power for its three smelters in Canada

About 3,300 people would lose their jobs.