July 26, 2022 Column: Where there’s muck there’s brass … and critical minerals The green future, it turns out, can be achieved at least in part by cleaning up the mining legacy of the past.
July 25, 2022 High-performance aluminum alloys can now be produced with little energy Researchers have developed a new process that cuts in half the energy needed to manufacture high-performance aluminum alloys.
July 22, 2022 Europe’s energy crisis risks slashing aluminum production further Aluminum is one of the most energy-intensive metals to make, and the surge in power prices already knocked about 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in Europe and North America.
July 22, 2022 Column: Aluminum producers feel the margin pain as price slumps Aluminum producers are facing a hard landing after the bonanza pricing seen in the first half of 2022.
July 21, 2022 Ford announces series of deals to accelerate EV push Ford said it has now sourced about 70% of the battery cell capacity it needs to achieve its annual production rate of more than 2 million by late 2026.
July 21, 2022 Alcoa warns as much as 20% of aluminum capacity is unprofitable Despite rising worldwide aluminum demand, Alcoa will be pinched by escalating costs for energy and raw materials, CEO Roy Harvey said.
July 21, 2022 Rio Tinto, Ford to develop battery, low-carbon materials supply chain The partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future by supplying Ford with materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminum and copper.
July 20, 2022 Alcoa jumps after quarterly profit, sales top analyst estimates The company posted $913 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the second quarter.
July 20, 2022 Former Australian PM and Alcoa COO appointed to solar energy company advisory board Malcolm Turnbull and Tom Sigurdsson to bring GlassPoint solar steam technology to help industry achieve net-zero commitments.
July 20, 2022 Europe’s power crunch cuts zinc and aluminum capacity in half A further surge in power prices could knock more plants offline over winter, the region’s biggest metal producers warned.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
