May 26, 2022

Column: Market turbulence won’t slow aluminum’s green drive

The Chinese aluminum juggernaut has run out of momentum and smelters in Europe are powering down, writes Andy Home.

May 26, 2022

Rusal calls strike at Guinea bauxite mine ‘illegal’

The workers at COBAD are demanding better working conditions and a salary increase.

May 24, 2022

Column: Europe’s aluminum output slides as energy crunch bites

Europe's primary aluminum smelters are continuing to curtail production in the face of soaring energy costs.

May 23, 2022

Jamaica says Rusal making consistent payments on tax bill

Rusal has paid about 45% so far of a $35 million bauxite production levy that it owes Kingston.

May 20, 2022

Europe aims to revive magnesium output by 2025 to cut China reliance

Supplies from China fell late last year, igniting prices in Europe and focusing the EU on efforts to secure home-grown supplies.

May 19, 2022

Arconic to sell Russian operations, take $500 million charge

The Pittsburgh-based aluminum-sheet manufacturer said the conflict in Ukraine has made its operation in Russia untenable.

May 19, 2022

Chinese lockdowns dragging aluminum prices down, no respite before H2 — report

Fitch notes strong downside risks as strict Chinese lockdowns pose a strong threat to demand for the metal in 2022.

May 18, 2022

China’s metal exports storm higher to fill gap left by war

China has already shipped out unusually large volumes of metals from aluminum, copper to zinc in March.

May 16, 2022

Europe’s aluminium deficit triggers further large LME stock draw

Aluminium inventories in London Metal Exchange warehouses, already at their lowest in nearly 17 years, are likely to fall further as more metal leaves the LME system and heads for…

May 13, 2022

Aluminum inventories hit a record low and bears didn’t blink

The mood in metals markets has shifted dramatically in the past few weeks.