June 30, 2022

Metals set for worst quarter since 2008 on global downturn angst

The London Metal Exchange Index has tumbled 23% since the end of March.

June 29, 2022

Rio Tinto, Corona Canada pilot country’s first specially-marked low carbon can

Rio Tinto will leverage insights from its initiative to allow consumers to use QR codes to see exactly how their products were made from mine to market – including sustainability data.

June 26, 2022

Metals haven’t crashed this hard since the Great Recession

Industrial metals are on track for the worst quarter since the 2008 financial crisis

June 21, 2022

Column: Global aluminum production pendulum swings back to China

China produced a record 3.42 million tonnes of primary aluminium in May as the country's smelters continue to ramp up run-rates.

June 20, 2022

China’s alumina exports soar to fill Russian shortages

The 190,000 tons shipped in May brings the year-to-date figure to 380,000 tons, nearly 1,000% higher than the same period in 2021.

June 14, 2022

Column: LME shadow stocks up in April but downtrend only paused

Europe and the United States look set to live with very low inventory cover across the metallic board.

June 13, 2022

Aluminum deals on hold, show growing concerns over price outlook

Aluminum prices have stalled this year after a surge of more than 40% in 2021, the biggest rally in more than a decade.

June 13, 2022

Ghana seeking strategic partner to rebuild VALCO aluminum smelter

Ghana is on a roadshow to find a strategic partner to rebuild state-owned smelter.

June 10, 2022

Trafigura profit surges despite war raising trading risks

Trafigura Group posted record first-half profit, even after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced the commodities giant to pare back its activities as trading risk soared. 

June 10, 2022

Stronger alloys for casting, welding closer to becoming reality

New technology has allowed researchers to better understand how aluminum-copper alloys behave.