April 20, 2011 China tries to curb over-capacity in aluminium sector China has called on central and provincial authorities to stop approving the construction of new aluminium smelting capacity as over-capacity in the industry is expanding. Nine ministries and departments jointly…
April 18, 2011 Is commodities boom nearing its end? The commodity bull has shown little sign of running out of steam - until now. Prices began to stumble as soon as a note from Goldman Sachs, the American banking…
April 11, 2011 Orbite identifies rare earth elements in its Grande-Valee deposit, further enhancing its offering to the aluminum and high-technology industries Exploration Orbite (TSX VENTURE:ORT.A) is pleased to announce the presence of high-value by-products such as scandium, gallium and other important rare earth elements in its Grande-Vallée deposit, all of which…
April 11, 2011 Alcoa’s Q1: big year-over-year growth for company Alcoa Inc. (AA) has kicked off another earnings season with its first quarter posting of 27 cents earnings per share (EPS) on […]
April 8, 2011 Vedanta announces record Q4 aluminium production Indian-focused miner Vedanta Plc (VED.L: Quote) saw record aluminium production in its fourth quarter and a 29 percent jump in refined zinc from its Indian operations, helping it take advantage…
April 3, 2011 Forbes says aluminum will shine if copper prices continue to rise As copper prices reach greater highs, Forbes says that manufacturers are looking at substitutes and choosing aluminum. After the financial crisis in […]
March 25, 2011 Aluminium, copper, PGMS to perform over next 3 years – RBS In its latest Commodity Companion publication, RBS explains why it prefers aluminium, copper, platinum and palladium to bulk commodities and silver on […]
March 23, 2011 Doubling in profit sees ENRC positive for 2011 Kazakh mining group ENRC (ENRC.L) said underlying profit more than doubled, on record production and demand recovery for its products, and that the global economic outlook is still improving. Underlying…
March 16, 2011 Chinese aluminum alloy exports to Japan seen down on quake Reuters reported that China’s aluminum alloy exports may fall in the coming two to three months as top buyer Japan cuts imports […]
March 16, 2011 Industry Celebrates 125 Years of Commercial Aluminum Production One hundred and twenty-five years ago this month, Charles Martin Hall discovered a method by which to produce aluminum commercially—transforming it from a precious metal to an everyday material. It…
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