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.

May 10, 2022

Demand headwinds push aluminum price to five-month low

Worries about output cuts in Europe because of high power costs are expected to provide some support.

May 6, 2022

Plunging metals prices expected to rebound in H2 – report

High metals prices expected to cushion majors' weaker production and rising costs.

May 4, 2022

SRK Consulting unpacks critical opportunities and challenges facing the African mining sector

SRK Consulting believes Africa can be the ‘missing resources link’ as the world prepares for an accelerating energy transition.

May 2, 2022

The key minerals in an EV battery

The cells in the average battery with a 60 kilowatt-hour (kWh) capacity contained roughly 185 kilograms of minerals.

May 2, 2022

South32 boosts Brazil green aluminum supply with bauxite mine buy

South32 now owns 33% of the Mineração Rio do Norto bauxite mine.