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.
October 16, 2025 Guinea bauxite exports jump 23% in Q3 despite rains, regulatory pressure Bauxite surge amid Simandou iron ore project ramp-up.
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