November 6, 2023 Rainfall plays key role in capping Chinese aluminum capacity Another month, another new record for China's primary aluminum production sector.
October 30, 2023 Rio Tinto, Prysmian sign supply deal for low-carbon aluminum from Canadian operations The aim is to build a more sustainable North American supply chain for materials needed to expand power grids for the energy transition.
October 29, 2023 Traders and banks strike deals in Russian metals as taboo fades A handful of Western banks and traders from Citigroup to Trafigura Group are increasingly willing to enter new deals for Russian metals.
October 25, 2023 US will extend EU metals tariff exemption if needed The US suspended import tariffs of 25% on EU steel and 10% on EU aluminum for two years from January 2022.
October 20, 2023 EU, US could agree on critical minerals despite steel failure, says France The European Union and the United States could reach a deal on critical minerals over the coming weeks or months.
October 19, 2023 Indonesian copper-gold company storms ranking of world’s 50 most valuable mining stocks Amid a wider slump, MINING.COM’s ranking was lit up by newcomer Amman Minerals, which now sits just outside the top 10 after minting at least six new billionaires since its July…
October 18, 2023 Alcoa starts job cuts at alumina refinery in Western Australia The company said it has “initiated a restructuring program” at the Kwinana alumina refinery located near Perth.
October 18, 2023 ‘Green’ battery recycling technique allows for massive recovery of aluminum, lithium A recently developed method allows for the recovery of 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium from spent electric car batteries.
October 13, 2023 Squarepoint follows Citi buying Russian aluminum on the LME The latest data from the LME showed the share of Russian supplies in total live aluminum inventories on the exchange dropped to 76% in September.
October 13, 2023 Miners see value in EU focus on ESG but face red tape hurdles Compliance with ESG standards is increasingly important to keep commitments from institutional investors such as pension funds.
Mercuria signs copper concentrate offtake agreement with Bulgarian miner The agreement is for 100% of copper concentrate produced at the Ellatzite mine in 2026. December 30, 2025 | 08:42 am