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.

July 19, 2022

Scientists propose using metal waste to produce hydrogen storage materials 

Metal hydrides seem to be an appealing solution for storing hydrogen at low pressures and moderate temperatures in a safe way.

July 15, 2022

LME delays by seven weeks requirement for OTC reporting

The delay to Sept. 5 from the original implementation date of July 18 was to ensure that data is reported properly and accurately, the LME said.

July 14, 2022

Rio Tinto invests $188m to upgrade aluminum smelter in Quebec

The investment is expected to generate nearly $160 million (C$200 million) in economic benefits for Quebec.

July 13, 2022

Column: Collapsing metal inventories clash with plunging prices

Shrinking exchange stocks should be a bullish price signal. Right now, however, macro is trumping micro as Western recession fears pummel the industrial metals complex.

July 12, 2022

China’s imports of key commodities set to make a patchy recovery on growing mobility

Among metals, copper imports are expected to post a modest pickup even though demand remains sluggish.