June 23, 2011

Rio Tinto clears major hurdle for US$2 billion Kitimat smelter modernisation in British Columbia

Rio Tinto's US$2 billion project to modernise its Kitimat smelter in British Columbia, Canada, will be submitted for Board approval following the decision by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC)…

June 23, 2011

Analysts predict higher prices for aluminum

Analysts at Harbor Intelligence's Annual 'Aluminum Outlook Conference' are predicting stable to higher aluminum prices on the year. Despite high inventories of aluminum in warehouses, the analysts agree that demand…

June 21, 2011

LME board struggles to reform metals warehousing logistics

The board of the London Metal Exchange has been unable so far to reach agreement on a way to resolve aluminum access issues from warehouses owned by a unit of…

June 14, 2011

Glencore shares dip on results, bid denial

Commodities trader Glencore (GLEN.L: Quote) is not considering a bid for embattled miner ENRC, its chief executive said, dismissing reports of a takeover after it disappointed the market with its…

June 10, 2011

S&P raises gold and base metals price assumptions for 2011

Standard & Poor’s has raised its metals price assumptions for 2011 and beyond, citing the increased volatility of the markets but worries […]

June 10, 2011

Commodity prices should snap higher in H2, dollar unlikely to recover until 2012 – Morgan Stanley

Ron Leven of Morgan Stanley has recently delivered a presentation under the auspice of ETF Securities Ltd. in which he outlined his […]

June 10, 2011

Chinalco takes stake in Jiangsu rare earths project jv

Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco) has taken a 45 percent majority stake in a rare earth joint venture in Jiangsu province, boosting such assets, which is part the firm's strategic…

June 9, 2011

Today in Commodities: USDA big news today

No curve balls from the USDA but as for food prices look for prices to stay elevated. Crude will settle approximately 1% […]

June 8, 2011

Alcoa CEO reckons great scope for aluminum to replace copper

Alcoa Inc. (AA.N) Chief Executive Klaus Kleinfeld said on Tuesday that no one is happier to see copper prices climbing than he […]

June 7, 2011

Alcoa exec: Aluminum demand in Brazil “to go crazy”

Dow Jones reports a recovery in global auto and aerospace demand and continued strength in emerging markets should underpin a sharp rise […]