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…

March 13, 2011

Orbite produces first ton of alumina

Exploration Orbite (TSX VENTURE:ORT.A) is pleased to announce that it has successfully produced its first ton of high purity alumina and has done so ahead of schedule and on budget.…

March 11, 2011

AMG enters into tantalum supply agreements

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. (“AMG,” EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: “AMG”) through its Advanced Materials Division, entered into supply agreements with traditional customers for […]

March 5, 2011

Aluminum’s band of resistance is between $2,400 and $2,600

Business Line believes the band of resistance for aluminum, which closed at US$2,567.5 per tonne on the LME spot on Friday, is […]

February 18, 2011

Rusal Trails Alcoa With Owner’s $12.8 Billion Snub to Investors

Bloomberg News reports: United Co. Rusal, the biggest aluminum producer, is trailing Alcoa Inc. and all other peers as billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska snubs […]

February 8, 2011

Fund flows pushing commodities prices higher, but at what cost?

Citigroup’s Metals and Mining team issued a note Monday talking about how fund flows - not global economic growth - are driving commodities prices higher.