March 6, 2012

Rio Tinto to close its UK Lynemouth smelter

Rio Tinto Alcan, the aluminum division of Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) announced today it will close its Lynemouth aluminum smelter in Northumberland, England at the end of March, as part…

February 25, 2012

Vedanta consolidation to create world’s 7th largest natural resources company

London-based Vedanta Group (LON:VED) announced Saturday a merger of two of its subsidiaries, Sesa Goa and Sterlite Industries, into a new corporate entity to be named Sesa Sterlite.

February 15, 2012

International unionists to march in support of Rio Tinto locked-out Canadian workers

Unionists from around the world will gather in the Canadian city of Alma, Quebec, from March 30 to April 1, to express their support for locked-out Rio Tinto Alcan workers…

February 10, 2012

Aluminium losing battle against oversupply

Excess capacity in aluminium smelting will drag on for years to come, even while losses weigh on producers, as political pressures in China and Russia to keep jobs and push…

February 10, 2012

Rio boss waives bonus after huge write-down of aluminium assets – UPDATE

Mining (Euronext: SMI.NX - news) giant Rio Tinto (Berlin: CRA1.BE - news) has hiked its full-year dividend by 34% after reporting record underlying earnings in 2011, but net earnings were…

February 9, 2012

BHP may sell $10 billion of smelters, mines, Deutsche Bank says

BHP Billiton Ltd., the largest mining company, may consider selling about $10 billion of aluminum, nickel and coal mines and smelters as it trims its portfolio, Deutsche Bank AG said.

February 8, 2012

Newton County aluminum plant to close; 146 to lose jobs

At least 146 employees of a Newton County aluminum extrusion plant will lose their jobs this summer when the facility is closed.

January 29, 2012

Rio Tinto Alcan employee passes away following fatal incident on the Roberval-Saguenay railway in Quebec

Rio Tinto Alcan confirms an employee has succumbed to their injuries following an incident on the Roberval-Saguenay railway in Quebec.

January 29, 2012

BHP Billiton to Halt Bauxite Exploration at Guinea and rsquo;s Boffa Site

BHP Billiton Ltd. plans to halt bauxite exploration at its Boffa-Santou-Houda site in Guinea, the world’s biggest exporter of the ore, after prices for aluminum dropped, said Jean-Francois David, the…

January 28, 2012

Rusal to downsize production due to economic environment

UC Rusal, one of the world's largest aluminum and alumina producers, may cut aluminum output by 6% over the next 18 months, a spokesperson for the company said.