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.

May 13, 2022

Column: China lifts metals exports as Western supply chains buckle

The current highly unusual flow of Chinese unwrought aluminum to Europe attests to the extreme dislocation in global supply chains, writes Andy Home.

May 13, 2022

Aluminum price rises on low supply as base metals end fear-filled week

“Overall in the short term, industrial metals will still remain under heavy pressure,” said the ING Bank.

May 12, 2022

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.

May 12, 2022

Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index

In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery…

May 11, 2022

Hindalco plans $2.5 billion US aluminum recycling mill

The facility, which will be built in in Alabama, will have a capacity of 600,000 tonnes of finished goods a year initially.