September 1, 2022

Column: European smelter closures fracture aluminum pricing

Two more European aluminum smelters are powering down as the region's energy crisis shows no signs of abating.

August 31, 2022

AI reveals melting temperature of all known earthly minerals

Prior to this development, less than 10% of the melting temperatures of the 200,000-plus inorganic compounds that have been identified on earth were known.

August 30, 2022

China’s Sichuan, Chongqing resume power supply to industry

Tianqi Lithium said its factory in Sichuan's Shehong city resumed normal production.

August 30, 2022

Rusal recommends first dividend in five years

The world's largest aluminum producer outside China boosted its January-June core earnings by 37% to $1.8 billion amid higher aluminum prices. 

August 30, 2022

New aluminum-sulphur battery developed to lower cost of energy storage

In a paper published in the journal Nature, the researchers explain that the new battery architecture uses aluminum and sulphur as its two electrode materials.

August 26, 2022

Rio Tinto invests $27 million in new aluminium recycling centre in Québec

The facility will make Rio the first primary aluminium producer in North America to incorporate recycled post-consumer aluminium into aluminium alloys.

August 24, 2022

Aluminum price climbs on supply snags, but grim demand outlook weighs

Around 1 million tonnes of aluminum capacity has been taken offline in Europe.

August 23, 2022

German aluminum smelter considers halving output on energy costs

Speira, which was part of Norsk Hydro’s aluminum business before being sold to KPS Capital, can produce about 160,000 tonnes of aluminum at its plant in Neuss.

August 23, 2022

Top Middle East aluminum producer posts record profit

Emirates Global, whose shareholders are considering an initial public offering, posted a record first-half profit as prices of the metal soared.

August 23, 2022

Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz team up with Canada in battery materials push

The agreement includes the production ramp-up of cathode materials.