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 […]
June 2, 2011 China’s increased dominance of global commodities market carries risk-S&P Standard & Poor's expressed concerns Wednesday that record commodity prices could represent an "unsustained bubble, subject to a sudden correction."
June 1, 2011 Rio Tinto and Chinalco form exploration JV Rio Tinto and Chinalco will be positioning their drills in Mainland China, the two companies announced today, in a new exploration joint venture to operate under the name Chinalco Rio…
China aluminum output at record, steel below 1 billion tons Aluminum production increased 2.4% to to 45.02 million tons, having risen every year this decade. January 19, 2026 | 09:27 am