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.
August 18, 2022 Column: Power is the big new problem for industrial metals supply Europe's power crunch is taking a rising toll on the region's industrial metals sector, writes Andy Home.
August 18, 2022 Five vital commodity industries are buckling under energy crisis Energy-intensive sectors such as steel, fertilizers, and aluminum are being forced to close factories or pass on soaring costs.
August 17, 2022 Shanghai zinc, aluminum prices rally on supply concerns The jump follows a surge in zinc price the prior day after Nyrstar said it would put its zinc smelting operations at Budel on care and maintenance.
August 17, 2022 Norsk Hydro shuts aluminum plant as Europe’s power woes deepen Europe’s energy crisis has claimed another victim in the power-hungry metals industry.
Capstone Copper faces strike at Mantoverde mine in Chile Output is expected to run at up to 30% of normal levels during the stoppage, it said. January 02, 2026 | 07:53 am
