January 23, 2025

Trump’s tariffs could redirect metal flows, Alcoa CEO says

Alcoa will likely send its Australian output to the US if the tariffs on Canada are imposed, says CEO William Oplinger.

January 20, 2025

Column: Global aluminum market faces a year of trade turbulence

It's going to be a busy year for aluminum traders as the global market navigates multiple geopolitical storms.

January 20, 2025

Glencore open to deals as investors brace for more mining M&A

Potential M&As were the main interest for investors in the sector in 2024, but BHP’s failed bid for Anglo cooled deals down.

January 19, 2025

Australian government pledges $1.24 billion in green aluminum push

The Australian government is targeting 82% of power supply to come from renewables by 2030.

January 19, 2025

South32 beats manganese output estimates as Australian operations restart

South32 has undertaken a phased restart of manganese mining activities at its GEMCO project.

January 17, 2025

Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo

The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.

January 17, 2025

Aluminum set for best week in three months on China demand hopes

Data released Friday showed China’s gross domestic product in 2024 expanded 5%.

January 16, 2025

China ramping up grid spending after green power supply boom

Faster grid expansion is going to accelerate demand for copper, said Wei Lai, deputy trading head at Zijin Mining Investment Shanghai Co.

January 16, 2025

Greek Metlen expands alumina output to extract critical mineral gallium

The company plans to launch gallium production in 2027 and eventually produce 50 tons a year.

January 15, 2025

Value of 50 biggest mining companies drops by $126 billion

The world’s biggest miners are now worth $1.35 trillion after losing a combined $126 billion over the course of 2024 as the copper rally faded and gold stocks once again…