February 3, 2023 Alcoa says workers back 2024 restart of aluminum smelter in Spain The US metals producer had reached a deal with workers in December 2021 to end primary aluminum production at San Ciprian.
February 1, 2023 US detains Chinese aluminum suspected of forced-labor origin Aluminum, and items made from the metal, now join cotton, tomatoes and polysilicon, in coming under scrutiny over links to forced labor in Xinjiang.
February 1, 2023 Column: Analysts wary of base metals after China recovery rally Analysts are cautious that China's recovery may not live up to bullish expectations and that prices have got ahead of themselves.
February 1, 2023 Japan buyers agree to pay Q1 aluminum premiums of $85-$86/t, sources say The figures are lower than the $99 per tonne paid in the October-December quarter and mark a fifth consecutive quarterly decline.
January 30, 2023 Glencore sells Russian aluminum into LME storage, sources say A build-up of Russian metal is likely to raise concern in the market that benchmark LME prices will weaken.
January 27, 2023 Vedanta profit plummets 41% on soft metal prices Prices of zinc, aluminum have fallen from their peaks by over 15% in 2022 from a year earlier.
January 24, 2023 EU metals industry urges aid to rival US green energy package French President Emmanuel Macron called for an EU package amounting to 2% of its economic output to rival the $370 billion US plan.
January 23, 2023 Column: Power problems rein in global aluminum output growth Europe's energy crisis has taken a heavy toll on a notoriously power-hungry sector.
January 23, 2023 Potanin says sanctions constrain Nornickel, force it to adjust strategy Potanin was placed on a US sanctions list as part of wider measures targeting people close to Vladimir Putin.
January 23, 2023 South32 sees shipping delays tying up cash in inventory In its quarterly report, South32 met coal, aluminum, and copper forecasts and slightly exceeded analyst estimates for manganese ore production.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
