July 27, 2012 Aluminum has potential as eco-friendly auto fuel Aluminum is one of the most ubiquitous manufacturing materials of the industrialized era, but few would suspect that this commonplace metal harbors tremendous potential as an ecological fuel source.
July 19, 2012 Depressed coal prices force job cuts at Rio Tinto’s mine Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) is looking to reduce costs at its Australia’s Clermont Coal Mine, in central Queensland's Bowen Basin, driven by falling coal prices.
July 15, 2012 Alcoa offers $45m in legal case over Bahrain bribe US firm profited by $420m through illicit backhands: Alba seeks $1bn
July 13, 2012 BHP considers withdrawal from aluminum and other non-essentials BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest diversified miner, is considering a withdrawal from aluminum and nickel operations as part of a general retreat from non-profitable sides projects by key mining…
July 12, 2012 Eerie photos in the wake of Hungary’s toxic aluminum spill Spanish photographer Palindromo Meszaros has released a series of haunting photos depicting the devastating impact of a toxic aluminum spill in 2010 upon forests and rural communities in Western Hungary.
July 12, 2012 Rio Tinto CFO steps down, major shakeup follows Rio Tinto's long-standing Chief Financial Officer, Guy Elliott, will retire at the end of 2013 announced the miner on Thursday, along with a few other senior management changes.
July 9, 2012 China still growing says Alcoa Despite concerns that China may be slowing—or worse—aluminum giant Alcoa still sees robust demand in China for its products and pegs growth at 11% this year.
July 6, 2012 Rio Tinto strikes deal with locked out workers in Canada Locked out workers at a Rio Tinto Alcan plant in Quebec, Canada, voted to end a six-month labour dispute that has dragged on since Dec. 30, said the United Steelworkers…
June 27, 2012 Orbite signs memorandum of understanding with Asian giant Nalco and announces positive results from Its Red Mud remediation process Orbite has signed a non-binding agreement to test its new technology on Nalco's ores and red mud – residue which is left after alumina extraction.
June 23, 2012 It’s not just about rare earth and lithium; the aluminum industry loves the Tesla Model S The much-anticipated Tesla Model S, which started production last week, uses a lot of aluminum, and that has industry groups pleased as punch.
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