October 29, 2025

Rio CEO steps up push to streamline sprawling miner

Simon Trott said a model built around aluminum, lithium, copper and iron ore would help the group “move faster, make better decisions and perform at our best.”

October 27, 2025

Rio Tinto flags uncertain future at Australia’s largest aluminum smelter

The smelter has been struggling with high power prices.

October 27, 2025

Chinese firms drive aluminum expansion in Indonesia, raise surplus fears

Primary production of aluminum, also used in construction and packaging, is estimated to exceed 72 million tonnes this year.

October 23, 2025

Rio Tinto moves to slash Chinalco stake via asset deal

Assets for swap may include Rio's Simandou iron ore project, the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and its titanium business.

October 22, 2025

Alcoa says high US aluminum prices offset Trump tariff costs

US President Donald Trump set 25% import duties on aluminum in March and doubled them in June.

October 21, 2025

US, Canada set to seal trade deal at APEC summit

Deal on steel, aluminum, and energy will likely involve Canada accepting steel export quotas in exchange for reduced US tariffs.

October 20, 2025

South32 posts 135% jump in quarterly manganese output

The diversified miner said it had successfully executed the operational recovery plan at its Australia operations.

October 20, 2025

Canada offers tariff relief to some steel, aluminum products from US, China

The order came into effect on October 15 and more details regarding the remission order will be published on November 5.

October 20, 2025

Column: Five key takeaways from London Metal Exchange Week

This year, though, the copper bulls were out in full force in London.

October 19, 2025

Government equity in miners becomes US norm

The Trump administration is ratcheting up government ownership in mining companies that are nominally Canadian, raising questions about whether Ottawa plans similar investments.